nutrient value of, 464
standard portion of, 478
vitamines in, 496
Cabbage souffle, preparation of, 150
Calcium, 27, 186
requirements in pregnancy and
lactation, 191
retention in rickets, 241
source of, in food, 6
Calculating formulas for infant
feeding, 212
Calf's foot jelly, fuel value of, 464
nutrient value of, 464
preparation of, 120
Calorie, defined, 37
Calorie allowance for children, 48
Calorie portion, 40, 478
Calories, in carbohydrates, 38
in fats, 38
in proteins, 38
Calorimeter, 36
Cancer, gastric, dietetic treatment
of, 260
Canned goods, 68, 128
adulteration of, 68
Cane sugar, in infant feeding, 228
Cantaloupe, ash constituent of, 472
Capers, ash constituent of, 472
Caramel custard, preparation of,
103
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Carbohydrates, 7
absorption of, 177
bacterial action upon, 13
calories in, 38
composition of, 7
effect of heat upon, 14
enzymes acting upon, 171
fate of, 182
function of, 372
metabolism of, 182
rate of digestion of, 173
regulation of, 235
source of, 5
tolerance of in diabetes, 380
Carbohydrate-free diet, 63
Carbohydrate-free meat and fish,
calorie equivalent of, 386
Carbon dioxide, excretion of, 324
Carbonates, alkaline, effect of on
digestion, 175
Carp, see Fish
Carrots, ash constituent of, 472
composition of, 486
food content of, 478
fuel value of, 464, 486
nutrient value of, 464
standard portion of, 478
vitamines in, 496
with cream sauce or butter, prep-
aration of, 129
Casoid flour and bran muffins, prep-
aration of, 156
Catabolism, 181
Cauliflower, ash constituent of, 472
composition of, 486
food content of, 478
fuel value of, 464, 486
nutrient value of, 464
standard portion of, 478
vitamines in, 496
Caviar, ash content of, 472
Celery, ash constituent of, 473
composition of, 486
food content of. 479
fuel value of, 464, 486
nutrient value of, 464
standard portion of, 479
vitamines in, 496
Celery ramekins, preparation of,
151
Celery soup, fuel value of, 464
nutrient value of, 464
Cellu bran crackers, preparation of,
148
Cellulose. 12
Centigrade scale, 80
Cereal pudding, preparation of, 110
Cerealine, fuel value of, 464
nutrient value of, 464
Cereals, preparation of, 103
vitamines in, 496, 497
Certified milk. 81
Chard, ash constituent of, 473
composition of, 486
fuel value of, 464, 486
nutrient value of, 464
vitamines in, 496
Cheese, ash constituent of, 473
composition of, 486
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 464, 486
nutrient value of, 464
standard portion of, 479
vitamines in, 498
Cheese salad, preparation of, 154
Chemical digestion, 169, 172
Cherries, ash constituent of, 473
composition of, 486
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 464, 486
nutrient value of, 464
standard portion of, 479
Cherry juice, ash constituent of,
473
Chestnuts, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 486
fuel value of, 464, 486
nutrient value of, 464
vitamines in, 4%
Chicken, and see Meat
composition of. 486
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 486
nutrient value of, 465
preparation of, 12i2
selection of, 114
standard portion of, 479
Chicken k la bain marie, prepara-
tion of, 121
Chicken broth, preparation of. 118
Chicken jelly, preparation of, 120
Chicken salad, poisoning by, 451
Chicken supreme, preparation of.
149
Children, care of in abnormal con-
ditions, 231
diarrhea in, 263, 276
energy requirements of, 47
errors in diet in, 232, 243
feeding of, in abnormal condi-
tions, 231
food allowance for, 48
food requirements of, 44, 52
({ain in weight in, 49
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Children, heights and weights for,
499
malnutrition in, 242
nutrition in, 502
overfeeding, 243
underfeeding, 243
Chlorine, source of in food, 6
Chocolate, ash constituent of, 473
composition of, 486
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 486
nutrient value of, 465
standard portion of, 479
Cholesterol, 15
Cider, ash constituents of, 473
Citron, ash constituents of, 473
Clams, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 486
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 486
standard portion of, 479
Clam broth, preparation of, 119
Clover, vitamines in, 498
Cocoa, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 486
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 486
nutrient value of, 465
preparation of, 89
standard portion of, 479
Cocoanut, ash constituents of, 473
vitamines in, 498
Cocoanut biscuits, preparation of,
158
Cocoanut flour, preparation of, 158
Coddled eggs, preparation of, 100
Cod fish, and see Fish
composition of, 486
fuel value of, 465, 486
nutrient value of, 465
vitamines in, 496
Coffee, adulteration of, 69
preparation of, 98
Coffee eggnog, preparation of, 99
Coleman's hi^ calorie diet in ty-
phoid fever, 289, 291, 294, 295,
298, 299
Condensed milk, composition of,
486
for infants, 226, 227
fuel value of, 486
vitamines in, 498
Conserve, preparation of, 143
Consomm^, composition of, 486
fuel value of, 465, 486
nutrient value of, 465
Constipation, 238, 270, 279
Constipation, bran biscuits for, 156
dietetic treatment of, 271, 279
diet for, 143, 239, 271, 272, 279, 406
in nursing women, 197
Convalescent diet, 62
Cooking, time-table for, 72
Copper, test for, 68
Corn, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 486
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 486
nutrient value of, 465
standard portion of, 479
vitamines in, 497
Cornflakes, composition of, 486
fuel value of, 486
Com meal, composition of, 486
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 486
nutrient value of, 465
standard portion of, 479
Cornstarch, composition of, 486
fuel value of, 486
Cotton-seed, ash constituents of,
473
vitamines in, 497
Cowpeas, ash constituents of, 473
fuel value of, 465
nutrient value of, 465
Crab, preparation of, 126
Crackers, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 486
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 486
nutrient value of, 405
standard portion of, 479
Cranberries, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
fuel value of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
Cream, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
standard portion of, 479
vitamines in, 498
Cream egg and vichy, preparation
of, 98
Cream of asparagus, preparation
of, 93
of carrots, preparation of, 94
of cauliflower, preparation of, 152
of celery, preparation of, 94
of peas, preparation of, 94
of potato, preparation of, 94
of spinach, preparation of, 94
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Cream sauce for soups, preparation
of, 93
Cream soups, preparation of, 93
Cream toast, preparation of, 105
Creamed egg on toast, preparation
of. 101
Creamed potatoes, preparation of,
130
Creatinin, 185
Cucumber, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
fuel value of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
Cucumber salad, preparation of,
131
Currant ice, preparation of, 137
Currant juice, ash constituents of,
473
Currants, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
fuel value of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
Custard, preparation of, 102, 159
Dairy products, 81
vitamines in, 498
Dandelion greens, ash constituents
of, 473
fuel value of, 465
nutrient value of, 465
Dasheens, vitamines in, 496
Dates, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
food content of, 479
fuel values of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
standard portion of, 479
Desserts, preparation of, 138
Dextri-maltose, 236
in infant feeding, 207
Dextrin, 12
Diabetes mellitus, 371
acetone bodies in, 401
acidosis in, 372, 382, 401, 454
alkalies in, 382
Allen's starvation treatment in,
372
carbohydrate-free diets in, 387,
389
carbohydrate tolerance in, 380
determination of food tolerance
in, 379
dietetic treatment in, 382
diets in, 374, 382
in mild cases, 373
fast days in, 381
fasting in, 379
Diabetes mellitus, fat tolerance in,
381
formulas used in, 146
Joslin's diet in, 383
menus for, 376, 377, 383, 389, 397
protein tolerance in, 381
schedule of treatment for, 380
starvation treatment of, 372
test diets in, 374
urine in, 328, 329 330, 371, 401,
402
Diabetic acidosis, 454
Diabetic cures, 372
Diabetic diet, 63, 374
Diabetic flours, 403
Diabetic foods, commercial, 403
Diabetic muffins, preparation of,
155
Diacetic acid in urine, Gerhardt's
test for. 332
Diarrhea, 263, 276, and see Enteritis
causes of, 263, 276
dietetic treatment of, 264
in children, 263
dietetic treatment of, 237
Diastase, 171
Diet, or Diets, and see under the
various diseases
carbohydrate-free, 63
convalescent, 62
diabetic, 63
emaciation, 63
fluid, 63
house, 62
light, 62
liquid, 62
milk, 63
mixed, 63
nephritic, 63, and see Nephritis
obesity, 63, and see Obesity
purin-free, 63
salt-free, 63
semisolid. 62
special, 62, 63
Dietary, for child, 221, 223 ;
sample, 54 '
Dieto-therapy, 189
Digestion, 167
chemical, 169, 172
gastric, 172
intestinal, 173, 176
processes included in, 166
salivary, 172
Digestive disturbances in infants
and children, 231
Diluents, in infant feeding, 208
preparation of, 210
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Dilution for premature infants, 225
Disaccharides, 8, 10
Dish gravy, 141
Dishes, washing, 76
Doughnuts, fuel value of, 465
nutrient value of, 465
Dry peptonoids, composition of, 488
fuel value of, 488
Duck, see Meat
Dysentery, dietetic treatment of,
268, 278
Ebstein*s method for obesity, 429
Egg, or Eggs, 95
ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
coddled, 100
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
standard portion of, 479
vitamines in, 497, 498
Egg nest, preparation of, 101
Eggnog, preparation of, 99
Eggplant, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
fuel value of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
Egg salad, preparation of, 154
EggNvhite and mint, preparation of,
98
Eiweissmilch, 142, 208, 209
Elimination, 167
Emaciation, 438
allowable foods in, 441
dietetic treatment in, 440
diet in, 63, 439
diet sheets, 442, 443
in children, 438
method of increasing diet in, 444
milk cure in, 441
need for building foods in, 439
regulating diet in, 439
selection of foods in, 440
Endive, ash constituents of, 473
Enema, or Enemas, malted milk,
146
milk and egg, 145
milk and starch, 146
nutrient, 145
temperature of, 61
Energy output compared with food
intake, 425
production of, 182
Enteritis, acute, 264. and see Diar-
rhea
Enteritis, acute, dietetic treatment
of, 264, 265, 266, 276, 277
foods to be avoided in, 266, 277
Enteritis, chronic, 267
dietetic treatment in, 267
Enterocolitis, 267, 277
dietetic treatment of, in infants,
237
Enzymes, 170, 171
acting, on carbohydrates, 171
on fats, 171
on proteins, 171
on purins, 171
action of, 170, 171
amylolytic, 172
autolytic, 171
classification of, 172
coagulating, 172
deaminizing, 172
glj'colytic, 171
hydrolytic, 172
lipolytic, 172
oxidizing, 172
proteolytic, 172
reducing, 172
source of, 171
sugar-splitting, 172
table of, 171
Erepsin, 171, 174
Errors in diet, in infants and chil-
dren, 232, 243
Fahrenheit scale, 80
Farina, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
preparation of, 104
standard portion of, 479
Fast days, in treatment of diabetes,
381
Fat, or Fats, 14, 15
absorption of, 177
calories in, 38
cause of gastro-intestinal disturb-
ances in children, 233
effect of heat upon, 16
enzymes acting on, 171
excess of, in diet of infants and
children, 233
fate of, 182
functions of, 17
metabolism of, in acidosis, 453
phosphorized, 15
rate of dipestion of, 173
regulation of, in diet, 233
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Fat, or Fats, source of, 5, 448
tolerance of, in diabetes, 381
vitamines in, 497, 498
Fat soluble A, 15
effect of heat upon, 31
function of, 30
foods containing, 6, 496, 497,
498
Fatty foods, effect of, upon gastric
secretion, 175
Feeding, bv inunction, 62
by mouth, 59
correct, evidences of, 243
forced, 59
in diseases of gastro-intestinal
tract, 245
infant-, see Infant-feeding
methods of, 59
post-operative, 316, 319, 320
pre-operative, 312, 318, 320
rectal, 60, 61
Fehling's solution, 331
Fehling's test for sugar in urine,
328
Fermentation, and see Enzymes
cause of infantile disorders, 236,
237
in stomach, 180
Fermentation test for sugar in
urine, 330
Fever, or Fevers, 281
care of mouth in, 285
convalescent diet in, 283
dietetic treatment in, 281
energy expenditure in, 28S
energy requirements in, 285
fluid diet in, 282
nitroeen equilibrium in, 286
sample menus for, 284
schedule of feeding in, 282
soft diet in, 283
thirst in, 285
tissue waste in, 281
typhoid, see Typhoid fever
Figs, ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
standard portion of, 479
Fish, 115
ash constituents of, 473
composition of, 488
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 488
standard portion of, 479
Fish roe, vitamines in, 496
Fish steaks stuffed with oysters,
preparation of, 125
Flaxseed, ash constituents of, 474
vitamines in, 497
Floating island, preparation of, 103
Flounder, fuel value of, 465
nutrient value of, 465
Flour, ash constituents of, 474
composition of, 488
food content of, 479
fuel value of, 465, 488
nutrient value of, 465
standard portion of, 479
Flours, diabetic, 403
Fluid diet, 62
in fevers, 282
Foamy omelet, preparation of, 100
Foamy sauce, preparation of, HI,
112
Food, or Foods, 1, and see Food-
stuffs
acid-forming, 184, 454
adulteration of, 67
allowance for children, 48
arrangement of, in stomach, 167
as fuel, 24, 36, 39
ash constituents of, 472, 473, 474,
475, 476, 477
base-forming, 184, 454
care of, 76
chemical composition of, 3, and
484 to 495
contamination of, 66
defined, 2
diabetic, 403
effect of cold upon, 39
effect of heat upon, 39
fuel value of, 36, 39, 221, 461 to
471, and 484 to 495
functions of, 2
idiosyncrasies to, 452
incomplete, as source of danger,
227
intake of, compared with output
of energy, 425
materials, 2
mineral matter in, 25
nutrient value of, 461 to 471
passage of, from stomach, 168
preparation of, 69, 70
purin content of, 421
relation of, to mother's milk, 203
requirements of body, 42, 43, 51,
52
factors influencing, 43, 44
salt content of, 358, 359, 360
selection of, 52, 75
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Food, or Foods, sources of, 2, 3, 4
traDsformation of into fuel, 37
uses of, 2, 425
vitamines in, 496, 497, 498
which produce fat, 448
Food materials, 2
Food poisoning, 66, 451
Foodstufifs, heat produced by ox-
idation of, 38
Forced feeding, 59
Formaldehyde, test for, 67
Formulas, determining fuel value
of. 221
for constipation, 143
for feeding infants, 140, 212
Fowls, and see Meat
composition of, 488
fuel value of, 466, 488
nutrient value of, 466
French dressing, preparation of. 134
Frozen custard, preparation of, 91
Fructose, 9
Fruit, preparation of, 126, 127, 128
vitamines in, 497
Fruit beverages, preparation of, 96
Fruit jellies, method for, 135
preparation of, 160
Fruit salads, preparation of, 131,
132
Fruit sauce, preparation of, 111
Frying, 71
Fuel value of food, 36
to compute, 39, 221
Galactose, 9
Gall-bladder, diet after operations
on, 318, 321
Gall-stones, 408
available foods, 410
dietetic treatment for, 408, 409
diet sheets for, 411, 412, 413
Gastric, and see Stomach
Gastric cancer, 260
dietetic treatment in, 260
Gastric digestion, 172
factors influencing, 175
Gastric, disturbances, factors induc-
ing, 261, 262
Gastric hemorrhage, 251
Gastric juice, composition of, 246
retardation of, 175
stimulation of, 175
Gastric secretion, effect of alkaline
carbonates on, 175
effect of fatty foods upon, 175
water as a stimulant, 253
Gastric ulcer, 251
bland diet in, 255
convalescent diet in, 254
dietetic treatment in, 252, 256
lavage in, 255
Lenhartz diet in, 257
starvation treatment of, 252
Gastritis, acute, 248
dietetic treatment in, 248, 249
Gastritis, chronic, 250
dietetic treatment of, 250
Gastro-enterostomy, diet after, 321
Gastro-intestinal disturbances, re-
lapses in, 244
Gastro-intestinal tract, feeding in
diseases of, 245
Gavage, 60
Gelatin, composition of, 488
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 466, 488
nutrient value of, 466
standard portion of, 480
Gelatin jellies, preparation of, 135
Gerhardt's test for diacetic acid,
332
Girls, heights and weights for, 501
Globulins, 20
Glucose, 8
Gluten food, ash constituents of,
474
Glycogen, 12
Glycolytic enzymes, 171
Goose, see Meat
Gooseberries, ash constituents of,
474
Gout, 417
alcohol in, 412
allowable foods in, 420
avoidable foods in, 420, 421
dietaries in, 422
dietetic treatment in, 420, 445
foods to be condemned in, 420
glycosuria in, 419
obesity in, 419
purin-free diet in, 410
Grape butter, fuel value of, 466
nutrient value of, 466
Grape fruit, ash constituents of,
474
composition of, 488
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 466, 488
nutrient value of, 466
standard portion of, 480
vitamines in, 497
Grape juice, ash constituents of,
474
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Grape juice, composition of, 488
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 488
standard portion of, 480
vitamines in, 497
Grape juice ice, preparation of, 136.
137
Grape juice jelly, preparation of,
135
Grapes, ash constituents of, 474
composition of. 488
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 466, 488
nutrient value of, 466
standard portion of, 480
vitamines in, \J7
Greens, composition of, 488
fuel value of, 488
Guanase, 171
Guava, ash constituents of, 474
Gum gluten, composition of, 488
fuel value of, 488
Haddock, and see Fish
fuel value of, 466
nutrient value of, 466
Haines' solution, 331
Haines' test for sugar in urine, 329
Halibut, and sec Fish
composition of, 488
fuel value of, 466, 488
nutrient value of, 466, 488
Halpin's salt-free nephritic diet,
342
Ham, and see Meat
composition of, 488
fuel value of. 466, 488
nutrient value of, 466
Hard sauce, preparation of, HI
Hazel nuts, ash constituents of,
474
Heat, application of to milk, 84
effect of on carbohydrates, 14
effect of on fats, 16
effect of on proteins, 22
effect of on vitamine A, 31
effect of on vitamine B, 32
effect of on vitamine C, 33
produced by oxidation of food-
stuffs. 38
Hedinger-Schlayer-Mosenthal diet,
348, 350
Heights and weights for children,
499, 500, 501
Heller's test for albumen in urine,
333
Hemoglobin, 22
Hemorrhages, gastric, 251
Hempseed, vitamines in, 497
Herring, and see Fish
fuel value of, 466
nutrient value of, 466
vitamines in, 496
H ckory nuts, composition of, 488
fuel value of, 488
High calorie diet, in tuberculosis.
304
in typhoid fever, 289, 291, 294,
295, 298, 299
Hollandaise sauce, preparation of
126
Hominy, ash constituents of, 474
composition of, 488
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 466, 488
nutrient value of, 466
standard portion of, 480
Homogenized milk, 209
Homogenizer, 209
Honey, ash constituents of, 474
composition of, 488
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 466, 488
nutrient value of, 466
standard portion of, 480
vitamines in, 498
Horse meat, vitamines in, 496
Horseradish, ash constituents of,
474
House diet, 62
Household weights and measures,
78
Huckleberries, ash constituents of,
474
fuel value of, 466
nutrient value of, 466
Huckleberry wine, ash constituents
of, 474
Hydrochloric acid, in gastric juice,
246
Hyperchlorhydria, 247
Hypochlorhydria, 246
Ice-box, care of, 73
Ice cream, poisoning by, 451*
preparation of, 161
to reenforce, 91
Ices, preparation of, 161
Idiosyncrasies, to milk, 296
to foods, 452
Ileocecal valve, 176
Indican, test for in urine, 334
Infancy, retention of nitrogen in,
201
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Infant, or Infants, and see Children
bath for. 202
bowels of, 202
care of in abnormal conditions,
231
daily gain in weight, 200
danger of incomplete foods, 227
digestive disturbances in, 231
energy requirements of, 198
enterocolitis in, 237
errors of diet in, 232, 243
feeding, see Infant-feeding
food for. 201
foods, see Infant-foods
over-feeding, 243
premature, sec Premature infants
proprietary foods for, 226
quantity of milk needed for,
198
under-feeding, 243
weight of, 201
Infant-feeding, 199
alkalies used in, 205, 206
amount given at each meal, 211
artificial, 205
breast versus artificial, 243
cane sugar in, 228
diluents in, 208, 228
formulas for, 140, 212, 229
in abnormal conditions, 231
lime water in. 206, 221
malt sugar in, 228
method of calculating formulas
for, 212
milk sugar in, 228
Morse and Talbot's method in,
215
normal, 201
over-dilution in, 232
regularity in, 201, 228
rules and regulations for, 204
scheme for, 217, 219
sugar in, 207
under-dilution in, 232
water in, 229
Infant foods, 140
addition of alkali to, 228
dilution of, 208, 228
increasing, 229
percentage, computation of, 229
preparation of. 229
scheme for adding solids to, 221
Infected food materials, 451
Intestinal digestion, 173
Intestinal secretions, stimulation of,
174
Intestinal tract, diseases of, 263
Intestines, behavior of foods in,
168
movements of, 168, 169
muscular contractions in, 169
Inunction, feeding by, 62
Invertase, 171
Iodine, source of in food, 6
Irish moss pudding, preparation of,
160
Iron, 28
sources of in food, 5
Jam, ash constituents of, 474
Jellies, ash constituents of, 474
preparation of, 159
Jello, composition of, 490
fuel value of, 490
Joslin's treatment- in diabetes, 383
Junket, preparation of, 90
Junket ice cream, preparation of,
90
Kidneys, function of, 323
functional tests for, 347, 348, 349,
351
limiting work of, 337
operations on, diet after, 318, 321
resting of, in nephritis, 338
vitamines in, 496
Kohl-rabi, ash constituents of, 474
composition of, 490
fuel value of. 466, 490
nutrient value of, 466
Koumiss, composition of, 490
fuel value of, 466, 490
nutrient value of, 466
Lactase 171
Lactation, diet in, 191, 194, 197
Lactone buttermilk, preparation of,
91
Lactose, 8, 11
composition of, 490
fuel value of, 490
in infant feeding, 207
Lady fingers, composition of, 490
fuel value of, 490
Lamb, 112, and see Meats
composition of, 480
cuts of, 117
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 467, 490
nutrient value of, 467
standard portion of, 480
Lamb chops, preparation of, 124
Lard, composition of, 490
fuel value of, 467, 490
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Lard, nutrient value of, 467
vitamines in, 497, 498
Lavage, 248
in gastric ulceration, 255
Leeks, ash constituents of, 474
Lemon, ash constituents of, 474
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 467
nutrient value of, 467
standard portion of, 480
vitamines in, 497
Lemonade, albumenized, prepara-
tion of, 97
Lemon cream, preparation of, 138
Lemon ice, preparation of, 136, 137,
161
Lemon ice cream, preparation of,
91
Lemon jell^, preparation of, 135, 159
Lemon juioe, ash constituents of,
474
composition of, 490
fuel value of, 467, 490
nutrient value of, 467
Lenhartz diet, in gastric ulceration,
257
Lentils, ash constituents of, 474
composition of, 490
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 490
standard portion of, 480
Lettuce, ash constituents of, 474
composition of, 490
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 467, 490
nutrient value of, 467
standard portion of, 480
vitamines in, 496
von Leube's enema, preparation of,
146
Limes, ash constituents of, 474
vitamines in, 497
Lime juice, ash constituents of, 474
Lime water, in infant feeding, 206,
221
Linen, 64
Linseed meal, ash constituents of,
474
Lipase, 171
Liquid diet, 62
Liquid peptonoid eggnog, prepara-
tion of, 99
Liquid peptonoids, composition of,
490
fuel value of, 490
Lister cream puff, preparation of,
150
Lister flour and bran muffins or bis-
cuits, preparation of, 156
Lister muffins, preparation of, 155
Liver, cirrhosis of, 4ffl
avoidable foods for, 408
dietetic treatment in, 407
composition of, 490
diseases of, 404
convalescence, diet in, 405