Project Gutenberg 2015-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 182 Christian, Eugene 1860 1930 Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3 Produced by Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3" by Eugene Christian is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The volume focuses on the chemistry of food and the human body, discussing the art of combining foods in ways that promote proper digestion and elimination, with the goal of improving health and addressing digestive disorders. This work is part of a multi-volume series intended to educate readers on nutritional science and optimal dietary practices. The opening portion of the text introduces fundamental concepts regarding food chemistry and its implications for digestion and nutrition. It explores the historical context of cooking, detailing the effects of heat on various food types, including carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The author emphasizes the significance of understanding these chemical changes and outlines the misconceptions surrounding cooked versus uncooked food. In particular, he lays the groundwork for lessons on food combinations and presents tables that detail harmonious and discordant food pairings. This section sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how dietary choices can influence physical well-being. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Food Diet Diet in disease RM Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Nutrition 327204 2025-07-20T06:59:20.351039 text/html 316547 2024-10-22T23:16:13 text/html 146065 2025-07-20T06:59:29.332500 application/epub+zip 149432 2025-07-20T06:59:21.953022 application/epub+zip 149433 2025-07-20T06:59:21.140013 application/epub+zip 276261 2025-07-20T06:59:33.266464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264281 2025-07-20T06:59:28.219475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264319 2022-09-22T17:04:18.455745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209496 2025-07-20T06:59:18.656041 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189521 2024-10-22T23:16:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17459 2025-07-20T06:59:33.415457 application/rdf+xml 20124 2025-07-20T06:59:21.265023 image/jpeg 3376 2025-07-20T06:59:21.203027 image/jpeg 127837 2025-07-20T06:59:20.370024 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