This section is from the book "Encyclopedia Of Diet. A Treatise on the Food Question", by Eugene Christian. Also available from Amazon: Encyclopedia of Diet.
From 15 to 20 Years of Age
A very ripe banana with cream and dates Plain boiled wheat, or oatmeal, with cream Milk
Home-baked beans Whole wheat gems Milk
Cream or vegetable soup Asparagus or peas Rice or a baked potato Egg custard or ice-cream Milk or cocoa
From 15 to 20 Years of Age
Melon or peaches
One or two eggs with whole wheat gems
Milk
Fresh peas, beans, or carrots Corn or potatoes Milk - sweet or sour
Boiled onions, beets, or squash Potatoes or lima beans Lettuce and tomato salad with nuts Bran meal gems
From 15 to 20 Years of Age
Cantaloup
Corn cake with maple-sirup, or rice cake with honey Milk
Broiled fish Baked potatoes
Cantaloup
Turnips, carrots, spinach, peas, beans, or onions - any two of these
Corn bread or baked potatoes Milk or cocoa
From 15 to 20 Years of Age
Soaked prunes
Rice, or corn hominy, with cream
Very ripe banana with nuts and cream
Whole wheat bread with nut butter and nuts Rich milk
Soup
Winter squash or stewed pumpkin
Sweet potatoes
Celery and nuts.
From 20 to 33 Years of Age
Cherries or very sweet berries with sugar - no cream
Cereal with butter One or two eggs Whole wheat muffins Milk or cocoa
Peas in the pod
Baked potatoes or whole wheat gems
Buttermilk
Soup
Asparagus or fresh peas
Potatoes
A green salad - optional
Bran meal gems.
From 20 to 33 Years of Age
Cantaloup or peaches Coddled eggs
Whole wheat or corn muffins Cocoa or milk
Boiled corn
Lettuce and tomato salad, with nuts and raisins
A light soup
One or two fresh vegetables Rice or tender corn Ice-cream or gelatin
From 20 to 33 Years of Age
Choice of non-acid fruit
Two baked bananas with cream
Whole wheat, boiled
Nuts
Milk or cocoa
Home-baked beans
Lettuce, or celery, with nuts
Cottage cheese with whole wheat bread
Soup - optional Sweet or white potato String or lima beans Lettuce, or romaine, with nuts Whole wheat or bran meal gems
From 20 to 33 Years of Age
A very ripe banana with dates, nuts, and cream Oatmeal or corn hominy - choice; small portion Milk or cocoa
A poached egg or a baked potato A glass of buttermilk
Tender fish, broiled
Baked potatoes
Lettuce, or celery, with nuts and raisins.
From 33 to 50 Years of Age
Boiled whole wheat, or hominy, or corn bread Two eggs or a bowl of clabbered milk
One whipped egg and a pint of milk
A whole wheat cracker or a baked potato
Cream soup
Asparagus, peas, turnips, or carrots
Potatoes or baked beans.
From 33 to 50 Years of Age \
Berries, peaches, or melon A baked sweet potato
A banana (very ripe) with nuts, cream, and raisins
Milk or cocoa
Tender corn on the cob, with butter A glass of milk - optional
Fresh peas, beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, beets - any two of these Green corn or a potato Lettuce and tomato salad, with nuts Orange ice or peach ice
From 33 to 50 Years of Age
Two large, very ripe bananas, baked; serve with cream Whole wheat or graham gems One egg or a glass of milk
A large, baked potato and a poached egg Cocoa or chocolate
Soup - cream of celery or tomato Turnips and lima beans Bran meal gems or a baked potato Cocoa or chocolate
From 33 to 50 Years of Age
Two eggs, coddled Whole wheat muffins
A cup of chocolate or a cup of hot water with sugar and cream
Home-baked beans Lettuce or celery A few nuts
Carrots, parsnips, or cabbage A baked potato Broiled fish or a nut omelet Cocoa, chocolate, or sassafras tea
Note: Sassafras tea is made from the bark of red sassafras. (See p. 681.)
From 50 to 65 Years of Age
A cup of hot water with milk or sugar A coddled egg and a baked potato
Junket or a bowl of clabbered milk One or two baked bananas
Peas or asparagus
New potatoes or bran meal gems
A cup of cocoa or a cup of hot water with cream
From 50 to 65 Years of Age
Peaches, plums, or melon Coarse cereal with cream Cocoa or hot water with cream
A sweet potato with butter Cheese with water-cracker Milk or chocolate
Peas, beans, or carrots Lettuce or spinach Green corn or a potato Cottage cheese with cream and a water-cracker
From 50 to 65 Years of Age
A bunch of grapes or a melon
Bran meal gems or plain boiled wheat
Cocoa or hot water with cream
Very ripe bananas with cream Dates and nuts A glass of milk
Lima beans and creamed onions
A baked potato
Whole wheat or bran meal gems.
Prom 50 to 65 Years of Age
Soaked prunes Baked chestnuts Clabbered milk or junket
A bowl of milk with boiled rice
Baked onions and winter squash Baked beans A cup of cocoa
One or two whole wheat crackers and cottage cheese
From 65 to 80 Years of Age
Two or three very ripe bananas, baked; serve with cream
Nuts, raisins, and either cream or cottage cheese
Cocoa or hot water
A bowl of sour milk
Rye bread or bran meal gems
Cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, or squash A potato Cheese or an egg
Note: If there is a tendency toward rheumatism, gout, or lumbago, eggs should be omitted.
From 65 to 80 Years of Age
Peaches, pears, grapes, or melon A baked sweet potato or potato cakes Sassafras tea with cream (See recipe, p. 681)
String beans or new peas Rye bread Cottage cheese
Carrots, squash, beets, or onions Lima beans or a potato Buttermilk Bran meal gems
From 65 to 80 Years of Age
Melon, persimmons, or a baked apple
Boiled chestnuts or rice with cream
A cup of chocolate or a cup of hot water
A bowl of milk with corn bread
Boiled onions, carrots, or stewed pumpkin
A potato - sweet or white
A baked banana with cream cheese
A cup of cocoa or chocolate.
From 65 to 80 Years of Age
Soaked prunes
Boiled wheat - small portion
Cream, hot water, or chocolate
A Spanish onion cooked en casserole
A baked potato
Buttermilk
Stewed pumpkin or winter squash
A sweet potato
Broiled fish - small portion
Cocoa.
From 85 to 100 Years of Age
Two baked bananas, with cream
Two egg whites, whipped into a glass of milk
New peas in the pod (See recipe p. 679) A glass of sour milk
Bean soup
Baked sweet or white potatoes
Cottage cheese with cream and sugar.
From 85 to 100 Years of Age
Cantaloup
A bowl of clabbered milk
Bran meal gems
Puree of rice with milk
A baked or boiled sweet potato
Puree of peas
Egg custard or gelatin.
From 85 to 100 Years of Age
Wheat flakes, thoroughly cooked; serve with cream
Warm milk
A coddled egg with a baked potato A cup of chocolate
Cream of celery soup
Bran meal gems
A potato
Cocoa or sassafras tea (See recipe, p. 681)
Prom 85 to 100 Years of Age
Two very ripe bananas, baked, eaten with nut butter and cream Sassafras tea or a cup of chocolate
Cream of potato soup Whole wheat crackers
Puree of peas or beans A potato - sweet or white Chocolate or hot milk
 
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