Water as a Dietary Constituent Philip B. Hawk 



Introduction Influence of an Increased Ingestion upon Metabolism Influ- 

 ence on Basal Metabolism Influence of a Diminished Water Intake 

 Water Drinking with Meals Influence on Salivary Digestion Influence 

 on Gastric Digestion Passage of Water from the Stomach Influence 

 of Pancreatic Digestion Influence on Intestinal Flora and Putrefaction 

 Influence on Absorption Influence on Blood Volume and Blood Pres- 

 sure Distilled Water Ice Water Conclusions. 



