Project Gutenberg 2015-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 140 Christian, Eugene 1860 1930 Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 2 Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 2" by Eugene Christian is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a comprehensive exploration of nutrition, focusing on the chemistry of food and its interaction with the human body, aiming to establish guidelines for proper digestion, absorption, and elimination of waste to prevent digestive disorders. The opening of the volume delves into various categories of foods, starting with grains and their significance as a central component of human diets across different cultures. It discusses not only the nutritional value of grains but also their implications for health if consumed improperly. The text contrasts different grains, such as wheat, barley, and oats, emphasizing their individual contributions to nutrition and potential digestive issues when incorporated in unbalanced quantities. There is also a focus on the necessity of understanding the role of these foods in maintaining a healthy digestive system and preventing disorders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Food Diet Diet in disease RM Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Nutrition 383155 2025-07-19T13:05:43.354614 text/html 348261 2024-10-24T17:17:35 text/html 200910 2025-07-19T13:05:50.542532 application/epub+zip 204018 2025-07-19T13:05:44.629636 application/epub+zip 196021 2025-07-19T13:05:43.948594 application/epub+zip 321521 2025-07-19T13:05:54.399571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305855 2025-07-19T13:05:49.755534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297930 2022-09-22T06:37:49.669355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288294 2025-07-19T13:05:42.390574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268419 2024-10-24T17:17:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17217 2025-07-19T13:05:54.534512 application/rdf+xml 18704 2025-07-19T13:05:44.102591 image/jpeg 2977 2025-07-19T13:05:44.052713 image/jpeg 176678 2025-07-19T13:05:43.379582 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia