e foods for, 408
dietetic treatment in, 407
composition of, 490
diseases of, 404
convalescence, diet in, 405
dietetic treatment in, 405, 414
fuel value of, 467, 490
functions of, 413
nutrient value of, 467
operations on, diet after, 318, 321
vitamines in, 496
work of, 404

Lobster, composition of, 490
fuel value of, 467, 490
nutrient value of, 467
preparation of, 126

Lupins, ash constituents of, 474

Macaroni, ash constituents of, 480
composition of, 490
food content of, 480
fuel value of, 467, 490
nutrient value of, 467
standard portion of, 480

Macaroons, fuel value of, 467
nutrient value of, 467

Mackerel, and _see_ Fish
composition of, 490
fuel value of, 467, 490
nutrient value of, 467

Magnesium, source of in foods, 6

Maize, vitamines in, 496

Malnutrition, 242

Maltase, 171

Malt extract, vitamines in, 497, 498

Malt soup, preparation of, 141

Malt sugar, in infant feeding, 207, 208

Malted foods, for infant feeding, 207, 226, 227

Malted milk, composition of, 490
fuel value of, 490
preparation of, 92

Malted milk chocolate, preparation of, 92

Malted milk cocoa, preparation of, 92

Malted milk eggnog, preparation of, 99

Malted milk enema, 146

Maltose, 8, 10

Mamey, ash constituents of, 475

Mango, ash constituents of, 475

Mangolds, ash constituents of, 475
vitamines in, 496

Maple syrup, ash constituents of, 475

Marmalade, fuel value of, 467
nutrient value of, 467

Mayonnaise, preparation of, 475

Meals, serving suggestions for, 56, 66

Measures and weights, 77
household, 78

Meat extract, ash constituents of, 475

Meat peptone, ash constituents of, 475

Meats, 112
ash constituents of, 475
carbohydrate-free, calorie equivalent of, 386
cuts of, 117
quality of, 113
selection of, 116
vitamines in, 496

Metabolism, 166, 181
basal, 42
mineral, 185
of body tissues, 187
of carbohydrates, 182
of proteins, 183

Metric system, 77

Milk, 82
adulteration of, 86
application of heat to, 84
ash constituents of, 475
breast versus cows', 203
care of, 86
certified, 81
composition of, 205, 490
condensed, _see_ Condensed milk
diet, 63
fats in, measuring according to, 210
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