Diet in Health and DiseaseW.B. Saunders Company, 1909 - 765 pages |
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... DIGESTION . Digestion and Absorption . Digestion Absorption • Peculiarities of the Digestion in Infants Metabolism Quantity of Food Required American and European Dietaries and Dietary Stand- ards . The Influence of Various Factors upon ...
... DIGESTION . Digestion and Absorption . Digestion Absorption • Peculiarities of the Digestion in Infants Metabolism Quantity of Food Required American and European Dietaries and Dietary Stand- ards . The Influence of Various Factors upon ...
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... DIGESTION . FOOD is the matter that is taken into the body to supply nourishment or to replace tissue - waste . Every physical act consumes a part of the force that has been derived from food . The maintenance of the body - heat ...
... DIGESTION . FOOD is the matter that is taken into the body to supply nourishment or to replace tissue - waste . Every physical act consumes a part of the force that has been derived from food . The maintenance of the body - heat ...
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... . Proteins form an essential part of the diet , for without them , or when they are supplied in too small quantity , the body wastes and a condition of malnutrition supervenes . Carbohy- drates 18 CHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF DIGESTION .
... . Proteins form an essential part of the diet , for without them , or when they are supplied in too small quantity , the body wastes and a condition of malnutrition supervenes . Carbohy- drates 18 CHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF DIGESTION .
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... digestion and availability , are the most prolific source of heat and energy . Fat , or hydrocarbon , is an important element of food , serv- ing the same purpose as the carbohydrates , but more valuable weight for weight as a source of ...
... digestion and availability , are the most prolific source of heat and energy . Fat , or hydrocarbon , is an important element of food , serv- ing the same purpose as the carbohydrates , but more valuable weight for weight as a source of ...
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... DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION . DIGESTION . The digestion of food takes place through a number of chemic changes brought about in the alimentary tract by the action of certain unorganized ferments usually known as en- zymes . Along with ...
... DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION . DIGESTION . The digestion of food takes place through a number of chemic changes brought about in the alimentary tract by the action of certain unorganized ferments usually known as en- zymes . Along with ...
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Page 675 - ... then spread it thinly on a dish, and place it in a slow oven ; if put in at night let it remain until the morning, when, if perfectly dry and crisp, it will be fit for grinding. The bran thus prepared must be ground in a fine mill...