Physiological economy in nutrition, with special reference to the minimal proteid requirement of the healthy man

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Rice or hominy on being moistened and cooked gains in weight 120 per cent; or rather, after the excess of moisture has evaporated and the rice is fried, it shows a gain of that amount. But for boiled rice or hominy, without drying or frying, there is an increase in weight of 230 per cent, as usually prepared.

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