age in, 296, 298
high calorie diet in, 289, 291, 294, 295, 298, 299
idiosyncrasies in, 300
increasing diet in, 290, 300
liquid diet in, 290, 293
milk diet in, 291, 298
Presbyterian Hospital diet list for, 292
rate of metabolism in, 297
reenforcing diet in, 300
semi-solid diet in, 293
soft diet in, 293
thirst in, 299
tympanites in, 290
varying diet in, 292

Under-dilution of infants' foods, troubles due to, 232

Under-feeding in infants and children, 243

Urea and salt test, 351

Uremia, 353, 361

Uremic poisoning, 361

Uric acid, 324
elimination of, 417
formation of, 184
source of, 417

Urinalysis, 323

Urine, acetone in, test for, 333
albumin in, tests for, 333
analysis of, 323, 324
collection of, 326, 334
diacetic acid in, test for, 332
diseases in which it is diminished, 326
effect of food upon, 326
examination of, 323, 324
in diabetes, 328, 329, 330, 371, 401, 402
indican in, test for, 334
preserving, 335
sugar in, tests for, 328, 329, 330, 331

Utensils, care of, 76

Vanilla ice cream, preparation of, 91

Veal, 112, 114, and _see_ Meats
composition of, 494
cuts of, 117
food content of, 482
fuel value of, 470, 494
method of preparation, 117
nutrient value of, 470
standard portion of, 482

Veal bird, preparation of, 150

Veal broth, preparation of, 118

Veal cutlets, preparation of, 124

Vegetable oils, vitamines in, 498

Vegetable salads, preparation of, 131

Vegetable soups, fuel value of, 471
nutrient value of, 471
preparation of, 223

Vegetables, preparation of, 126, 128, 153
vitamines in, 496

Vinegar, ash constituents of, 477

Vitamines, 29
fat soluble A, 15
in foods, 496, 497, 498
functions of, 30, 31
in foods, 496, 497, 498
requirements of in body, 52
source of in foods, 6, 7
water soluble B, 31
in foods, 496, 497, 498
water soluble C, 33
in foods, 496, 497, 498

Walnuts, ash constituents of, 477
composition of, 494
food content of, 482
fuel value of, 471, 494
nutrient value of, 471
standard portion of, 482
vitamines in, 498

Water, 24
absorption of, 177
administration of to infants, 229
as a fat maker, 425
as a stimulant to gastric secretion, 253
excretion of, 3