· Food should be pleasant to the sight and the taste.
· Eat slowly. Masticate thoroughly.
· Cheerfulness is an important aid to digestion. The mind should be free from care and the surrounding pleasant.
· Avoid overeating.
· There should be between 5–6 hours interval between meals, and no food should be taken during this interval.
· Make your list of foods balance up with about 10% protein, 30% of fat and 65% carbohydrate.
· Eat few kinds of food at a meal, but vary the menu from day to day.
· Food should be properly cooked to get the best results.
· Do not eat late at night. The evening meal should be the lightest.
· Eat green vegetables frequently in season.
· Fresh fruits are very helpful in the diet.
· Combine fruits, grains and nuts.
· Fruits and coarse vegetables are not a good combination.
· It is better not to take large quantities of cane sugar and milk together.
· Do not eat rich and complicated mixtures of food.
· Flesh meats are expensive, they make the protein high and are second hand foods. Their place may easily be supplied by other foods.
· Avoid excessive amounts of salt.
· Do not use pepper or other irritating condiments and spices in seasoning your food.
· Tea and coffee are not foods, and should be entirely dispensed with.
· Alcohol is a poison, and should be entirely eliminated from the menu.
