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Ingestion of predominatingly protein diets (continued). 



Beefsteak and small amounts of other food materials 275 



Beefsteak and bread 275 



Discussion of experiments 275 



Beefsteak and potato chips 278 



Discussion of experiments 279 



Respiration experiments with beefsteak 283 



Prolonged effect of protein 286 



Conclusions as to effect of ingesting beefsteak 287 



Glidine 288 



Discussion of experiments 289 



Conclusions as to effect of ingesting glidine 292 



Gluten bread and skim milk 292 



Discussion of experiments 293 



Conclusions as to effect of ingesting gluten 296 



Plasmon and skim milk 297 



Summary of results of experiments on ingestion of protein 299 



Ingestion of mixed nutrients 306 



Milk 306 



Calorimeter experiments 306 



Respiration experiment 309 



Mixed diet 310 



Calorimeter experiments 310 



Heavy breakfast 313 



Heavy supper 318 



Respiration experiments 321 



Previously published experiments with mixed diets 323 



Some relationships between energy output and food intake 328 



General quantitative relations 330 



Relationship of the fuel value of ingested food to excess heat production 333 



Special relations of protein diets to energy transformations 343 



Causes of increase in metabolism subsequent to ingestion of food 346 



General conclusions 349 



Appendix 353 



Suggestions as to method for studying the effect upon basal metabolism of ingestion 



of food or drugs 353 



