Fruit
Cereal coffee or toast coffee
Dry toast (one slice), or one muffin, or one gem
1 slice of crisp bacon
1 egg
If one has taken brisk exercise, or is to take a brisk walk of two or three miles, a dish of oatmeal or some other cereal, with cream and sugar, may be added.
Luncheon
Fruit
Creamed soup or purée
Meat, cheese or peanut butter sandwich, or two thin slices of bread and butter
Cup of custard, or one piece of cake, or two cookies
If purée of peas or beans is used the sandwich may be omitted and one slice of bread is sufficient. If the soup contains much cream or is made of corn or potato, the cake or cookies may be omitted.
Dinner
Meat, gravy, potatoes or rice
One vegetable (green peas, green beans, cauliflower, greens, corn. Do not use dried baked beans or dried peas with lean meat)
Salad or fruit
Ice cream or pudding, such as bread, rice, tapioca, cornstarch, or chocolate, or an easily digested dessert.
Diet II gives the calories of energy required by a business man or brain worker who uses much mental force.
| DIET II | ||
| Breakfast | ||
| 1 | orange without sugar | 100 |
| 1 | shredded wheat biscuit with sugar and cream | 175 |
| 2 | slices bacon | 75 |
| 2 | tablespoonfuls creamed potato | 160 |
| 1 | egg | 70 |
| 2 | slices toast with butter | 250 |
| 1 | baked apple | 85 |
| 2 | cups cocoa | 80 |
| 995 | ||
| Luncheon | ||
| 1 | bowl oyster stew | 250 |
| 6 | crackers | 120 |
| 370 | ||
| Dinner | ||
| 1/2 | pint clear soup with croutons | 75 |
| 1 | portion beefsteak | 433 |
| 2 | tablespoonfuls green beans | 70 |
| 2 | baked potatoes (medium size) | 90 |
| 2 | slices bread | 175 |
| 1 | pat butter | 33 |
| 2 | tablespoonfuls rice pudding with raisins and cream | 450 |
| 1326 | ||
| 995 | ||
| 370 | ||
| 2691 | ||
Diet III gives approximately the calories required for one taking moderate exercise.