Ulcer of the Stomach. — Milk is one of the best foods for this condition. In some instances, it may need to be diluted. Fresh sweet buttermilk, ice cream (with very little sugar), cottage cheese, butter, olive oil, etc., are excellent. The following also are suitable : The fine cereals well cooked Any of the prepared cereals, as granose flakes, puffed wheat, etc. Gruels Browned rice Granose and rice biscuit Stale white bread White zwieback Infant foods Milk soups (strained) Puree of peas, spinach, corn, and squash Milk-cereal puddings, plain custard, prune whip, date whip, cream eggnog Mild fruits and fruit purees Avoid condiments, savory dishes, sweets, acid fruits, raw fruits, all coarse foods, worry, excitement, fatigue. The latter precautions are especially important in this condition. Rest before and after each meal is helpful if the rest cure cannot be taken. Carcinoma (Cancer) of the Stomach. — The food should be concentrated, non-irritating, and in an easily digestible form. Milk in any form is a very important article of diet. Cereal may be cooked in milk; or toast soaked in milk may be used. Sour milk, or one of the artificial preparations, as yogurt, is recommended by authorities on the subject, as it forms a smaller curd in the intes- tines. In severe cases, milk may be predigested. The bread used should be stale or toasted. Vegetables are best in the form of purees. Fats should be given sparingly. Eggs may be used soft cooked or raw. Only the bland fruits should be taken, as pears, baked sweet apple, prune puree, etc. Plain puddings may be used; also ice cream. Avoid condiments, sweets, fried foods, pastry, all rich fatty foods, all irritating foods, acid fruits and vegetables, large amounts of fat. 240 (USE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS FOR ALL INGREDIENTS.) SCIENCE of FOOD ancf COOKERY In all the late stages, the patient's appetite may as well be gratified, as far as possible. Rectal feeding may give relief when the stomach refuses to digest the food. DIET IN INTESTINAL DISORDERS The disorders considered under this heading are not really diseases, but symptoms resulting from various conditions. Never- theless, because of the frequency with which they occur, and the important part played by a proper diet, they are included in this chapter. Constipation. — There are many causes of constipation, some of them having little reference to diet ; but many cases are closely related to the amount and kind of food ingested. Some of the most common causes that ought to be mentioned are : 1. The use of too concentrated diet, which includes the use of refined and demineralized cereal products, flesh foods, etc. 2. Irregularity in meals. 3. Insufficient fats. 4. Insufficient amount of food. 5. Hurry, worry, and strain. 6. Neglect to answer nature's call. Other rational treatment should be employed, such as exercise, bathing, etc., besides a laxative diet. Some foods that will aid in increasing peristaltic action of the intestines are : All whole meal cereals Ripe olives All whole meal breads Olive oil Bran, and bran preparations Cream Raw vegetable salads Yogurt Nuts Buttermilk Agar-agar, plain or in fruit gelatin Butter Honey Molasses All fruits, both fresh and cooked, are excellent, especially prunes, figs, and dates; also cooked vegetables, preferably onions, corn, and spinach.

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Ulcer of the Stomach. — Milk is one of the best foods for this condition. In some instances, it may need to be diluted. Fresh sweet buttermilk, ice cream (with very little sugar), cottage cheese, butter, olive oil, etc., are excellent. The following also are suitable : The fine cereals well cooked Any of the prepared cereals, as granose flakes, puffed wheat, etc. Gruels Browned rice Granose and rice biscuit Stale white bread White zwieback Infant foods Milk soups (strained) Puree of peas, spinach, corn, and squash Milk-cereal puddings, plain custard, prune whip, date whip, cream eggnog Mild fruits and fruit purees Avoid condiments, savory dishes, sweets, acid fruits, raw fruits, all coarse foods, worry, excitement, fatigue. The latter precautions are especially important in this condition. Rest before and after each meal is helpful if the rest cure cannot be taken. Carcinoma (Cancer) of the Stomach. — The food should be concentrated, non-irritating, and in an easily digestible form. Milk in any form is a very important article of diet. Cereal may be cooked in milk; or toast soaked in milk may be used. Sour milk, or one of the artificial preparations, as yogurt, is recommended by authorities on the subject, as it forms a smaller curd in the intestines. In severe cases, milk may be predigested. The bread used should be stale or toasted. Vegetables are best in the form of purees. Fats should be given sparingly. Eggs may be used soft cooked or raw. Only the bland fruits should be taken, as pears, baked sweet apple, prune puree, etc. Plain puddings may be used; also ice cream. Avoid condiments, sweets, fried foods, pastry, all rich fatty foods, all irritating foods, acid fruits and vegetables, large amounts of fat. In all the late stages, the patient's appetite may as well be gratified, as far as possible. Rectal feeding may give relief when the stomach refuses to digest the food. DIET IN INTESTINAL DISORDERS The disorders considered under this heading are not really diseases, but symptoms resulting from various conditions. Nevertheless, because of the frequency with which they occur, and the important part played by a proper diet, they are included in this chapter. Constipation. — There are many causes of constipation, some of them having little reference to diet ; but many cases are closely related to the amount and kind of food ingested. Some of the most common causes that ought to be mentioned are : 1. The use of too concentrated diet, which includes the use of refined and demineralized cereal products, flesh foods, etc. 2. Irregularity in meals. 3. Insufficient fats. 4. Insufficient amount of food. 5. Hurry, worry, and strain. 6. Neglect to answer nature's call. Other rational treatment should be employed, such as exercise, bathing, etc., besides a laxative diet. Some foods that will aid in increasing peristaltic action of the intestines are : All whole meal cereals Ripe olives All whole meal breads Olive oil Bran, and bran preparations Cream Raw vegetable salads Yogurt Nuts Buttermilk Agar-agar, plain or in fruit gelatin Butter Honey Molasses All fruits, both fresh and cooked, are excellent, especially prunes, figs, and dates; also cooked vegetables, preferably onions, corn, and spinach.

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