Diet and Health; With Key to the Calories

by Lulu Hunt Peters

1200 C DAY
ON ARISING

2 cups hot water with a little lemon juice. 10-minute exercise at least

BREAKFAST

Coffee or postum with cream or sugar
or
10 ozs. skim milk (see list of breakfasts)	100 C

LUNCH

Fruit salad
1 large orange	100 C
1 average apple	50 C
1 small banana	100 C
2 tbsps. lemon juice	10 C
2 small teasps. sugar	40 C
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	300 C
Sprinkle with 1 tbsp. grapenuts	50 C
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Total		350 C

TEA

3 crackers with tea with 1 tsp. sugar and 1 slicelemon
or
10 ozs. skim milk or buttermilk
or
100 C. fruit (see list)	100 C

DINNER

12 moderate sized oysters		100 C
Dipped in 1 beaten egg and crumbs of 3 crackers	150 C
Fried gently in 1 tbsp. of bacon or other fat	125 C
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	375 C
2 small slices crisped bacon	50 C
1 small dish chow chow with lettuce	25 C
1 slice bread or its equivalent	100 C
1/2 pat butter	50 C
Dessert 1 medium baked apple with no sugar	50 C
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Total		650 C
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Grand Total		1200 C