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General Principles

In gaining weight it is necessary to eat foods that are
highly concentrated in caloric value. Foods that have a great
deal of bulk are low in calories and therefore should be avoided,

    
 
   

There are certain requirements that should be met in every
diet in order that no deficiency will arise. By taking a glass
of citrus fruit or tomatoe juice daily the vitamin C requirements
are met, and two glasses of milk with cream will satisfy the
calcium requirements. Eggs will aid in supplying the calciun,
phospherus, and iron that is needed, and butter at each meal will
meet the requirements for vitamin A and D,

At least once a day there should be a good sized piece of
meat. To gain weight this should be meat with plenty of fat.
A steak, roast beef, lamb chop, breaded veal cutlet, bacon, baked
ham, roast pork, fish, or chicken may be varied in the diet.

A suggestion for breakfast: The meal may be started with
citrus fruit juice and followed with a cooked cereal, one or two
eggs, bacon, toast with jelly or preserves, and a glass of milk.

Between meals a glass of half milk and half cream may be
taken or an egg-nog or milk-shake.

If a light lunch is taken at noon, then a good meal should
be eaten in the evening; meat, two vegetables, and desert. And
then at bed-time or later in the evening, milk and cream should
be taken,

Vegetables high in calories are potatoes, carrots, green
beans,peas, and turnips. Beets, squash and asparagus, buttered,
will add calories to the diet.

At the noon lunch a sandwich may be taken with thin soup,
desert of pudding, ice cream, or tapioca, or fruit with drink.
If one can take at least two slices of bread with butter at each
meal and use whole-wheat bread where possible, it will increase
the calories and also aid in supplying vitamin B.

Other cereals may be taken for breakfast, but oatmeal,
cream of wheat and rice are more concentrated. Stewed fruits
may be used as deserts to vary the diet. Add cream and sugar.
Ice cream or cheese on pie, or with cake, is also another means
of increasing the caloric intake,