A book of detachable diet lists : for albuminuria, anaemia and debility, constipation, diabetes, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, fevers, gout or uric acid diathesis, obesity, tuberculosis, and a sick-room dietary / compiled by Jerome B. Thomas.

  • Thomas, Jerome B. (Jerome Beers), 1867-
Date:
1895
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Credit: A book of detachable diet lists : for albuminuria, anaemia and debility, constipation, diabetes, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, fevers, gout or uric acid diathesis, obesity, tuberculosis, and a sick-room dietary / compiled by Jerome B. Thomas. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    genous waste-matters to be eliminated by the kidneys. Danger in overfeeding. May take: Soups.—Arrowroot soup with onions, milk soups with rice, tapioca, or vermicelli. Fish.—Fresh white fish, raw oysters, clams. Meats (very little).—Very little red meats, mostly the white kinds; chicken, game, fresh pork, bacon, calf's head, ham. Eggs.— Farinaceous.—Wheaten bread, hominy, rice, toast, oatmeal, gruels, arrowroot, tapioca pudding, sago. Vegetables (in plenty, well cooked).—The green sorts generally; spinach, summer or green cabbage, turnip tops, mushrooms, celery, salads, rhubarb, cresses, lettuce, onions. Dessert.—Milk and rice puddings, stewed fruits, raw fruits (especially laxative), fruit jelly. Beverages.—Weak tea, peptonized milk, plenty of pure water, milk, koumiss, barley-water, hot water an hour before meals, buttermilk, Bordeaux and seltzer. Mineral Waters—Bethesda, Clysmic, Berkely, Gettysburg, Poland, Highland Spring, Vittel, Wildungen, Vals, Bath. Stimulants.— Must avoid: Soups, fried fish, cooked oysters, beef, mutton, lamb, corned beef, veal, turkey, hashes, stews, made dishes, sauces, spices, potatoes, peas, beans, lentils, pies, pastry, cheese, new bread, cakes, ices, sweets, coffee,