Do not hesitate to take the last piece from a dish. When drinking, look into the cup or glass from which you are drink- ing, and not over the edge of it. Do not comment upon the food or the table decorations. After the meal, it is sufficient to remark to the hostess that everything was deli- ciously appetizing, or that her taste in table decorations is perfect. Never fail to bid the hostess adieu, thanking her for the hospitality enjoyed. A few words such as : "I am indebted to you for a most enjoy- able evening, Mrs. Smith ; I am sorry it has ended so soon," is sufficient. 28 P DINNER GIVING LESSON IV EAT AND GROW THIN From our study in the lesson on a well-balanced meal, we should be able to draw conclusions as to what foods to eat in order to build up flesh and what ones to leave alone in order to reduce. Starchy foods and fats when eaten in proper proportions will make fat on the body. Therefore, if you are trying to reduce, leave these foods alone. Never e«it cheese, milk, cream, olive oil, ham, bacon, corn, rice, wheat, oats, white bread, macaroni, sugar, candy, potatoes, figs, bananas, grapes, nuts, or raisins. Leave alcoholic beverages alone, especially beer and ale. Do not drink water with your meals, but wait until an hour or so after- ward. Then drink mineral water if possible. These foods eliminate starch, sugar, and fat from your diet — noth- ing else. There is still a big variety of foods which may be eaten. Fruit, except the two above mentioned, all meat, except pork, game, and sea food, will not add fat to the body. Green vegetables may be eaten in abundance. String beans, spinach, cauliflower, beets, squash, cabbage, artichokes, parsnips, onions, and asparagus will not hurt you. Salads minus oil dressings, made from meat jellies, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, olives, and celery, are good. Three menus which are nourishing will serve as examples. More can easily be arranged without overstepping the boundary line. Dinner Dinner Raw Oysters Clam Cocktails Roast Turkey — Cranberry Sauce Broiled Fish String Beans Boiled Tongue — Tomato Sauce Roumaine Salad Mashed Turnips Fruit Gelatin Dinner Broiled Shad Roast Lamb — Mint Sauce French Beans Tomato and Cucumber Salad Strawberry Ice There are a few rules to be observed outside of the diet. Do not over-eat; do not sleep more than necessary; be active, take a walk at least once a day. . DINNER GIVING 28 Q LESSON V EAT AND GROW FAT The directions for putting on flesh are just the opposite those given to grow thin. Eat starchy and fat foods. Cereals are especially good because they contain so much carbohydrates in themselves; and when eaten with cream and sugar, more fat and carbohydrates are added. Eat salads containing fat in the dressing, for fat in this form, as in gravies, is emulsified, and therefore very easily digested. Drink much milk and cream ; put olive oil on everything you can to be eaten. Always be in a calm, pleasant state of mind before eating. Sleep a great deal, avoid worrying, and eat large quantities of food. Avoid acid foods, such as pickles and tomatoes. Three menus given as examples are given below. Dinner Dinner Noodle Soup Cream of Pea Soup Roast Loin of Pork — Apple Sauce Baked Ham Fried Sweet Potatoes Turnips Date and Walnut Salad Cucumbers — French Dressing Milk Sherbet Chocolate Cream Pie Coffee Coffee Dinner Cream of Tomato Soup

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Do not hesitate to take the last piece from a dish. When drinking, look into the cup or glass from which you are drinking, and not over the edge of it. Do not comment upon the food or the table decorations. After the meal, it is sufficient to remark to the hostess that everything was deliciously appetizing, or that her taste in table decorations is perfect. Never fail to bid the hostess adieu, thanking her for the hospitality enjoyed. A few words such as : "I am indebted to you for a most enjoyable evening, Mrs. Smith ; I am sorry it has ended so soon," is sufficient. 28 P DINNER GIVING EAT AND GROW THIN From our study in the lesson on a well-balanced meal, we should be able to draw conclusions as to what foods to eat in order to build up flesh and what ones to leave alone in order to reduce. Starchy foods and fats when eaten in proper proportions will make fat on the body. Therefore, if you are trying to reduce, leave these foods alone. Never e«it cheese, milk, cream, olive oil, ham, bacon, corn, rice, wheat, oats, white bread, macaroni, sugar, candy, potatoes, figs, bananas, grapes, nuts, or raisins. Leave alcoholic beverages alone, especially beer and ale. Do not drink water with your meals, but wait until an hour or so afterward. Then drink mineral water if possible. These foods eliminate starch, sugar, and fat from your diet — nothing else. There is still a big variety of foods which may be eaten. Fruit, except the two above mentioned, all meat, except pork, game, and sea food, will not add fat to the body. Green vegetables may be eaten in abundance. String beans, spinach, cauliflower, beets, squash, cabbage, artichokes, parsnips, onions, and asparagus will not hurt you. Salads minus oil dressings, made from meat jellies, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, olives, and celery, are good. Three menus which are nourishing will serve as examples. More can easily be arranged without overstepping the boundary line. Dinner Dinner Raw Oysters Clam Cocktails Roast Turkey — Cranberry Sauce Broiled Fish String Beans Boiled Tongue — Tomato Sauce Roumaine Salad Mashed Turnips Fruit Gelatin Dinner Broiled Shad Roast Lamb — Mint Sauce French Beans Tomato and Cucumber Salad Strawberry Ice There are a few rules to be observed outside of the diet. Do not over-eat; do not sleep more than necessary; be active, take a walk at least once a day. . DINNER GIVING 28 Q EAT AND GROW FAT The directions for putting on flesh are just the opposite those given to grow thin. Eat starchy and fat foods. Cereals are especially good because they contain so much carbohydrates in themselves; and when eaten with cream and sugar, more fat and carbohydrates are added. Eat salads containing fat in the dressing, for fat in this form, as in gravies, is emulsified, and therefore very easily digested. Drink much milk and cream ; put olive oil on everything you can to be eaten. Always be in a calm, pleasant state of mind before eating. Sleep a great deal, avoid worrying, and eat large quantities of food. Avoid acid foods, such as pickles and tomatoes. Three menus given as examples are given below. Dinner Dinner Noodle Soup Cream of Pea Soup Roast Loin of Pork — Apple Sauce Baked Ham Fried Sweet Potatoes Turnips Date and Walnut Salad Cucumbers — French Dressing Milk Sherbet Chocolate Cream Pie Coffee Coffee Dinner Cream of Tomato Soup

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