rts,
ham, bacon pork chops, etc., olive oil, spaghetti, macaroni, and
noodles are prohibited.

~Allowable Foods.~--The following foods are allowed: Black coffee or
tea, small cup twice daily without milk, cream, or sugar--saccharin
may be used to sweeten if desired; fresh or stewed fruit with the
exception of bananas, raisins, and dates, served without sugar; all
green vegetables cooked or served without butter or fat of any
description; salads, except potato or banana, served with a special
dressing (no oil or sugar); water ices; watermelon and other melons
served without sugar; 1 egg a day; gluten toast, no butter; brown
bread or muffins made with gluten flour and prepared bran.

~The following menus~ may be used as guides in the treatment of
obesity:

Breakfast--1 sliced orange (no sugar)
1 small cup coffee or tea without cream, milk, or sugar
(sweeten with saccharin if desired)
1 poached egg on
1 slice of gluten toast (no butter)

Lunch--Cottage cheese and lettuce salad with special dressing
2 broiled lamb chops
1 slice gluten bread; 3 ounces (1 serving) apple sauce
(sweetened if necessary with saccharin)

Dinner--Roast beef
Spinach or greens (cooked without fat meat)
Green peas
Tomato and lettuce salad with special dressing
Orange or wine jelly (sweetened with saccharin)
1 slice of gluten bread or toast

7 A.M. or 1 hour before breakfast--1 cup of water containing
juice of 1/2 lemon

Breakfast--1/2 grapefruit without sugar
1 small cup black coffee or tea
Beefsteak broiled and served without butter (lean)
1 slice of gluten toast

Lunch--Tuna fish salad (no olive oil in dressing)
1 bran muffin or 1 slice (1 oz.) gluten toast
1 baked apple (without cream or sugar)

Dinner--Roast or boiled chicken (no gravy or bread dressing)
Green vegetables (peas, string beans, cabbage,[160]
turnips, artichokes (without butter))
Fruit salad (special dressing)
Lemon ice

~Amount of Food.~--The amount of food is limited to a certain extent.
Green vegetables may be eaten in abundance, but the protein foods such
as meat, fish and eggs must be limited.[161] The bread (even gluten
and bran breads) must be