hritis, 336
acute, 336
adjusting diet in, 338
adjusting fluids in, 338
advisable foods in, 344
causes of, 336
Chase and Rose's diet in, 340
chronic, 336, 346
dietetic treatment in, 346
functional tests in, 347, 348, 351
protein diet in, 346
chronic interstitial, 352
dietetic treatment in, 352
limiting fluid in, 353
limiting nitrogen in, 353
selection and preparation of food in, 354
convalescent diet in, 344
diet in, 339, 345, 356
effects of, 336
elimination of salt in, 340
foods to be avoided in, 344
Halpin's diet in, 342
Karell cure in, 342
limiting the amount of food in, 341
milk cure in, 338
preparation of food in, 343
problems to be considered in, 337
proteins in, 343
resting the kidneys in, 338
selection of foods in, 343
thirst in, 343
Widal's diet in, 341

Neufchatel cheese salad, preparation of, 154

Nitrogen, retention of in infancy, 201
source of in foods, 5

Nitrogenous substances, oxidation and excretion of, 324

Noodles, composition of, 490
fuel value of, 490

Noodle soup, preparation of, 149

Normal saline solution, preparation of, 146

Nucleoproteins, 21

Nursing infant, food requirements of, 194

Nursing mother, constipation in, 197
diet of, 195
habits of, 203

Nuts, vitamines in, 498

Nut charlotte, preparation of, 138, 162

Nutrient enemas, 145

Nutrition in children, 502

Nutritional index, 503

Oatmeal, ash constituents of, 475
composition of, 490
food content of, 481
fuel value of, 468, 490
nutrient value of, 468
standard portion of, 481

Oatmeal cookies, preparation of, 106

Oats, composition of, 490
fuel value of, 490
vitamines in, 496

Oat water, preparation of, 141

Obese women, Rose's reducing diet for, 431, 432

Obesity, 424
allowable foods in, 429
amount of food to be taken in, 431
Banting's method in, 426, 427
cures for, 425, 426
dietetic treatment of, 426, 429, 446
diets for, 63, 426
Ebstein's method in, 429
exercise in, 426
in gout, 419
limiting fluids in, 426
massage in, 425
menus for, 430, 435, 436, 437
Oertel's method for, 427
Proudfit's menu for, 429, 433, 434
Rose's diet for, 431, 432

Oertel's method in obesity, 427

Oils, vitamines in, 49