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FOOD INGESTION AND ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS. 



TABLE 89. A. H. M., April 29, 1907. Sitting. (2-hour periods.) 



Beef tea (22 C.) : 



Amount, 1,143 grams; nitrogen, 2.78 grams; total energy, 116 cals. 

 Fuel value: Total, 91 cals.; from protein, 79 p. ct.; from fat, lip. ct.; from carbohy- 

 drates, 10 p. ct. 



Basal values (March 6 and 9, 1907): COz, 51 grams; Oz, 46 grams; heat, 164 cals. Nitro- 

 gen in urine, 1.06 grams per 2 hours (April 29, 1907). 



Subject finished drinking beef tea 14 minutes after the beginning of this period. The drink- 

 ing occupied 12 minutes. 

 'Computed from amount for 67 minutes in latter portion of period. 



TABLE 90. A. W. W., May 2, 1907. Sitting. (2-hour periods.) 



Beef tea (1,413 grams, 22 C.; 643 grams, 7 C.) : 



Amount, 2,056 grams; nitrogen, 4.27 grams; total energy, 185 cals. 

 Fuel value: Total, 148 cals.; from protein, 75 p. ct. ; from fat, 13 p. ct. ; from carbohy- 

 drates, 12 p. ct. 



Basal values (March 15 and 21, 1907): CC>2, 50 grams; Oa, 41 grams; heat, 155 cala. 

 Nitrogen in urine, 0.81 gram per 2 hours (May 2, 1907). 



'Subject finished drinking beef tea 38 minutes after the beginning of this period. The drink- 

 ing occupied 15 minutes. 

 'Computed from amount for 52 minutes in latter portion of period. 



