fruits, as lemons, oranges, etc., made into drinks Where a little latitude is allowable, the employment of milk and eggs in a fluid form may be sanctioned. Bread jelly, which is made by steeping bread in boiling water and passing it through a sieve while still hot, is also an article that may be used either alone or boiled with milk. From this, as circumstances permit, an advance may be made to sub- stances which do not throw much work on the stomach, such as rice, sago, tapioca, bread and custard puddings, and stale bread and toast sopped. Next may be allowed fish which should be boiled or broiled, and not fried. As power becomes restored, calves' feet, chicken, game and butcher's meat — mutton to begin with — may be permitted to follow," and so on till ordinary diet is reached. The object is to convey fuel foods (carbohydrates) to the system, and only enough albumenoids (flesh formers) for repairing the tissues. Later, an abundance of albumenoids will be needed to rebuild the wasted tissues. In cases of fever, pure milk as the main article of diet is superior to anything else, especially in fevers which cause disturbance of the stomach and bowels. Beef tea, which is commonly used, is often irritating; but milk is soothing, cooling, and at the same time nourishing. A patient who can take milk has a greater chance of recovery. With some persons it does not agree, either in sickness or health. Mixing ^ to ^ its quantity of lime water with it will help it with some. Soda water and milk, or seltzer water and milk, agree with some. Boiled milk is more digestible with some, especially hot boiled milk. Only in rare cases should the cream be removed. The slightest souring is sufiicient to make milk disagree with a patient. In the early stages of convalescence, hot milk, given often in small quantities, with a little toasted bread, or thin gruel added, is often excellent. In chronic disorders of the stomach and bowels a milk diet is most val- uable. It allows the stomach to have almost absolute rest, which is often all that is required. As it is already prepared for absorption into the system it, in fact, requires no digestion. When milk is con- stipating, a little salt sprinkled in each glassful will obviate the diffi- culty. When it has an opposite effect, a few drojDS of brandy in each tumbler of milk will prevent purgation. If diluted with ^ lime water INVALID COOKERY 577 it will rarely cause biliousness or indigestion. The idea that milk should not be eaten with pickles is a mistake, as it is curdled by the gastric juice as soon as swallowed, but it is better to be sipped in small quantities than taken in large amounts at one time if acids accompany it, Cream can often be taken freely when nothing else will remain on the stomach. It should always be fresh, and may be diluted with water or given pure. In many chronic diseases it is irreiDlaceable by any other article whatever. With many people it is easier of diges- tion than milk, and it seldom disagrees. Buttermilk is often very useful. It is almost always allowable in sickness, especially in fevers with gastric symtoms. Whey is often found useful when every preparation of fresh milk disagrees. It is not very nourishing, but is digestible, and is a refreshing drink in inflammatory disorders. It is rich in organic salts.

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fruits, as lemons, oranges, etc., made into drinks Where a little latitude is allowable, the employment of milk and eggs in a fluid form may be sanctioned. Bread jelly, which is made by steeping bread in boiling water and passing it through a sieve while still hot, is also an article that may be used either alone or boiled with milk. From this, as circumstances permit, an advance may be made to substances which do not throw much work on the stomach, such as rice, sago, tapioca, bread and custard puddings, and stale bread and toast sopped. Next may be allowed fish which should be boiled or broiled, and not fried. As power becomes restored, calves' feet, chicken, game and butcher's meat — mutton to begin with — may be permitted to follow," and so on till ordinary diet is reached. The object is to convey fuel foods (carbohydrates) to the system, and only enough albumenoids (flesh formers) for repairing the tissues. Later, an abundance of albumenoids will be needed to rebuild the wasted tissues. In cases of fever, pure milk as the main article of diet is superior to anything else, especially in fevers which cause disturbance of the stomach and bowels. Beef tea, which is commonly used, is often irritating; but milk is soothing, cooling, and at the same time nourishing. A patient who can take milk has a greater chance of recovery. With some persons it does not agree, either in sickness or health. Mixing ^ to ^ its quantity of lime water with it will help it with some. Soda water and milk, or seltzer water and milk, agree with some. Boiled milk is more digestible with some, especially hot boiled milk. Only in rare cases should the cream be removed. The slightest souring is sufficient to make milk disagree with a patient. In the early stages of convalescence, hot milk, given often in small quantities, with a little toasted bread, or thin gruel added, is often excellent. In chronic disorders of the stomach and bowels a milk diet is most valuable. It allows the stomach to have almost absolute rest, which is often all that is required. As it is already prepared for absorption into the system it, in fact, requires no digestion. When milk is constipating, a little salt sprinkled in each glassful will obviate the difficulty. When it has an opposite effect, a few drops of brandy in each tumbler of milk will prevent purgation. If diluted with ^ lime water it will rarely cause biliousness or indigestion. The idea that milk should not be eaten with pickles is a mistake, as it is curdled by the gastric juice as soon as swallowed, but it is better to be sipped in small quantities than taken in large amounts at one time if acids accompany it, Cream can often be taken freely when nothing else will remain on the stomach. It should always be fresh, and may be diluted with water or given pure. In many chronic diseases it is irreplaceable by any other article whatever. With many people it is easier of digestion than milk, and it seldom disagrees. Buttermilk is often very useful. It is almost always allowable in sickness, especially in fevers with gastric symptoms. Whey is often found useful when every preparation of fresh milk disagrees. It is not very nourishing, but is digestible, and is a refreshing drink in inflammatory disorders. It is rich in organic salts.

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