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Encyclopedia of Diet: a Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3 · Eugene Christian — chapter 2 of 62 · ~115 words · public domain

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Purpose of Carbohydrates 625

Purpose of Fats 626

Purpose of Proteids 626

Purpose of Mineral Salts 629

Difference between Digestibility and Assimilability 630

Table showing Comparative Assimilability and Carbohydrate and Water Content of Cereals, Legumes, and Vegetables 632

Lesson XIV Page

VIENO SYSTEM OF FOOD MEASUREMENT 637

Energy 639

Nitrogen 641

Systems of Food Measurements Compared 642

The "Old" System 642

The New or "Vieno" System 645

Necessity for a Simple System 646

Explanation of Table 648

Table of Food Measurements 655

Lesson XV

CURATIVE AND REMEDIAL MENUS 665

Introduction 667

Cooking 669

Grains 669

Vegetables 670

Cooking en casserole 671

Rice and Macaroni 672

Fruits 672

Canned Goods 673

Buttermilk 674

Home-made Butter 674

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