This section is from the book "Food Ingestion And Energy Transformations", by Francis G. Benedict, Thorne M. Carpenter. See also: Food Combining and Digestion: Easy to Follow Techniques to Increase Stomach Power and Maximize Digestion.
In first food period opened mouth once; in fourth food period pulse rate very irregular; possibly opened mouth in this period; adhesive plaster over mouth in succeeding periods. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7h55m a. m. to lh55m p. m., 0.66 gram.
In second basal period rubbed eyes with hand, also moved arms and legs. Chilly during third basal period; two blankets used; moved feet a little; slight movements in fourth basal period. In second food period, quiet and sleepy; coughed once in third food period; lips found drawn away from mouthpiece. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7h45m a. m. to 12h25m p. m., 0.55 gram; 12h25m p. m. to 5h45mp. m., 0.30 gram.
Defecated between second and third food periods, also between fourth and fifth periods; cramps in stomach in fourth period. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7h45m a. m. to 11h20m a. m., 0.43 gram; 11h20m a. m. to 1 p. m., 0.30 gram; 1 p. m. to 3h40m p. m., 0.40 gram.
Very quiet during first basal and third food periods; in latter period was falling asleep as period ended; in fifth food period, moved slightly several times; difficult to keep feet still; flies annoyed him somewhat in seventh food period. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7 a. m. to 3h45m p. m., 0.46 gram.
In first basal period very quiet and awake. Between second and third food periods defecated and urinated; between third and fourth food periods, somewhat restless; between fourth and fifth food periods left room to defecate. Nitrogen in urine per hour 8 a. m. to 10h55m a. m., 0.71 gram; 10h55m a. m. to 3h25m p. m., 0.54 gram.
In second food period some nausea. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7h30m a. m. to 2h26m p. m., 0.39 gram.
High-carbohydrate diet on preceding day. Wooden framework used to keep head in position during experiment. Asleep most of first and second basal periods and in the intermission between these periods; also asleep in the intermission between first and second food periods and during second and fifth food periods; in sixth food period sleepy but moved slightly several times; awake throughout eighth and ninth food periods. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7 a. m. to 5h25m p. m., 0.25 gram.
Awake throughout and quiet. Nitrogen in urine per hour 8 a. m. to 5h40m p. m., 0.37 gram.
Amounts, 100 grams levulose, juice of one lemon; energy, 384 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Ventilation (reduced). | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed) . |
Without food: | liters. | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 3 periods. | 4.79 | 13.7 | 179 | 0.82 | 218 | 48 | 1.05 |
With food:1 | |||||||
10h45ma.m...... | 6.09 | 14.7 | 235 | .94 | 249 | 44 | 1.24 |
10 60 a.m...... | 5.98 | 14.5 | 236 | 1.00 | 236 | 47 | 1.19 |
11 26 a.m...... | 6.11 | 14.4 | 231 | .97 | 239 | 48 | 1.20 |
12 05 p.m...... | 5.50 | 14.2 | 208 | .92 | 226 | 48 | 1.12 |
12 45 p.m...... | 5.38 | 14.7 | 196 | .91 | 216 | 45 | 1.07 |
1 18 p.m...... | 5.04 | 14.5 | 182 | .86 | 212 | 48 | 1.03 |
1Subject drank levulose and lemon juice in 325 c.c. of water at 9h55m (?) a. m.
Amounts, 100 grams levulose, juice of half lemon; energy, 379 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 5 periods. . | 18 | 185 | 0.85 | 217 | 51 | 1.06 |
With food:1 | ||||||
12h05mp.m...... | 21 | 240 | 1.01 | 237 | 55 | 1.20 |
12 38 p.m...... | 20 | 241 | 1.03 | 233 | 56 | 1.18 |
1 12 p.m...... | 20 | 231 | .98 | 236 | 58 | 1.19 |
1 40 p.m...... | 20 | 246 | 1.00 | 247 | 59 | 1.25 |
3 15 p.m...... | 19 | 209 | .89 | 236 | 57 | 1.16 |
4 25 p.m...... | 19 | 198 | .90 | 221 | 55 | 1.09 |
4 52 p.m...... | 20 | 199 | .85 | 234 | 53 | 1 14 |
1Subject drank solution (345 c.c.) at llh43m a. m.
Amounts, 100 grams levulose, juice of half lemon; energy, 379 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 3 periods. . | 12 | 190 | 0.77 | 248 | 60 | 1.18 |
With food:1 | ||||||
10h05ma.m...... | 14 | 245 | .94 | 262 | 57 | 1.30 |
10 59 a.m...... | 12 | 263 | .98 | 269 | 60 | 1.35 |
11 53 a.m...... | 15 | 245 | .95 | 257 | 61 | 1.28 |
12 28 p.m...... | 15 | 248 | 1.00 | 247 | 59 | 1.25 |
1 24 p.m...... | 13 | 202 | .89 | 227 | 57 | 1.12 |
1 57 p.m...... | 14 | 189 | .82 | 231 | 57 | 1.11 |
2 28 p.m...... | 15 | 185 | .76 | 245 | 54 | 1.16 |
1Subject drank solution (325 c.c.) at 9h48m a. m.
Amounts, 100 grams levulose, juice of half lemon; energy, 379 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | C.C. | C.C. | cals. | |||
Av. of 2 periods. . | 14 | 177 | 0.88 | 201 | 61 | 0.98 |
With food:1 | ||||||
9h58ma.m...... | 13 | 204 | .93 | 220 | 59 | 1.09 |
10 32 a.m...... | 14 | 216 | .97 | 222 | 62 | 1.11 |
11 07 a.m...... | 15 | 216 | .97 | 222 | 64 | 1.11 |
11 44 a.m...... | 13 | 214 | .94 | 227 | 65 | 1.13 |
12 23 p.m...... | 13 | 198 | .90 | 219 | 64 | 1.08 |
1 10 p.m...... | 15 | 221 | .99 | 223 | 63 | 1.12 |
1 44 p.m...... | 15 | 206 | 94 | 218 | 63 | 1.08 |
2 34 p.m...... | 14 | 176 | .85 | 207 | 59 | 1.01 |
3 06 p.m...... | 15 | 178 | .86 | 206 | 60 | 1.00 |
1Subject drank solution (325 c.c.) at 9h46m a. m.
Amounts, 100 grams levulose, juice of half lemon; energy, 379 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | c.c. | C.C. | cals. | |||
Av. of 2 periods. . | 15 | 197 | 0.83 | 237 | 63 | 1.15 |
With food:1 | ||||||
10h29ma.m...... | 17 | 259 | 1.02 | 255 | 65 | 1.29 |
11 20 a.m..... | 16 | 247 | .98 | 251 | 66 | 1.26 |
12 04 p.m...... | 14 | 249 | 1.00 | 250 | 65 | 1.26 |
12 40 p.m...... | 16 | 222 | .90 | 246 | 65 | 1.21 |
1 22 p.m...... | 17 | 239 | .96 | 248 | 66 | 1.24 |
2 14 p.m...... | 20 | 211 | .88 | 239 | 65 | 1.17 |
2 56 p.m...... | 18 | 198 | .82 | 242 | 61 | 1.17 |
1Subject drank solution (325 c.c.) at 9h58m a. m.
Amounts, 100 grams levulose, juice of one lemon; energy, 384 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Ventilation (reduced). | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | liters. | c.c. | C.C. | cals. | |||
Av. of 3 periods . | 4.89 | 8.6 | 206 | 0.91 | 226 | 72 | 1.12 |
With food:1 | |||||||
10h26ma.m...... | 6.65 | 16.4 | 245 | 1.07 | 229 | 64 | 1.16 |
10 55 a.m...... | 6.64 | 12.9 | 263 | 1.11 | 238 | 71 | 1.20 |
11 32 a.m...... | 6.33 | 11.7 | 253 | 1.03 | 246 | 80 | 1.24 |
12 25 p.m...... | 5.65 | 10.4 | 246 | 1.00 | 245 | 74 | 1.24 |
1 03 p.m...... | 6.01 | 10.0 | 237 | .96 | 247 | 74 | 1.23 |
1 53 p.m...... | 5.46 | 11.1 | 211 | .93 | 226 | 70 | 1.12 |
1Subject drank levulose and lemon juice in 325 c.c. of water at 10h40m a. m.
Amount, 100 grams; energy, 373 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Ventilation (reduced). | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | liters. | C.C. | C.C. | cals. | |||
Av. of 3 periods . | 6.92 | 23.0 | 220 | 0.90 | 245 | 60 | 1.21 |
With food:1 | |||||||
10h20ma.m...... | 6.69 | 22.0 | 219 | .96 | 229 | 1.14 | |
10 23 a.m...... | 7.59 | 21.3 | 262 | 1.07 | 244 | 1.23 | |
10 26 a.m...... | 7.06 | 19.5 | 250 | 1.09 | 230 | 1.16 | |
10 30 a.m...... | 7.44 | 19.1 | 264 | 1.07 | 246 | 1.24 | |
10 35 a.m...... | 7.66 | 19.7 | 275 | 1.10 | 249 | 1.26 | |
10 40 a.m...... | 7.69 | 20.0 | 272 | 1.05 | 258 | 1.30 | |
10 51 a.m...... | 8.53 | 21.5 | 304 | 1.09 | 280 | 59 | 1.41 |
11 36 a.m...... | 8.37 | 22.5 | 273 | .98 | 279 | 64 | 1.40 |
1Subject drank mixture (about 300 c.c.) of levulose and cereal coffee at 10h45m a. m. About 1 gram of the preparation per 200 c.c. was used for the cereal coffee.
Amount, 75 grams.; energy, 280 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 3 periods. . | 17 | 200 | 0.91 | 220 | 65 | 1.09 |
With food:1 | ||||||
10h42ma.m...... | 17 | 262 | 1.10 | 239 | 62 | 1.21 |
11 10 a.m...... | 18 | 253 | 1.05 | 240 | 70 | 1.21 |
11 41 a.m...... | 18 | 267 | 1.04 | 256 | 69 | 1.29 |
12 17 p.m...... | 17 | 243 | .99 | 246 | 74 | 1.24 |
12 49 p.m...... | 17 | 232 | .96 | 241 | 75 | 1.20 |
1 19 p.m...... | 16 | 228 | .95 | 240 | 69 | 1.20 |
1 50 p.m...... | 16 | 215 | .93 | 230 | 67 | 1.14 |
2 33 p.m...... | 18 | 221 | .95 | 233 | 72 | 1.16 |
4 32 p.m...... | 19 | 220 | .98 | 225 | 66 | 1.13 |
5 00 p.m...... | 20 | 211 | .86 | 246 | 67 | 1.20 |
1Subject took levulose at 10h27m a. m.
Amounts, 75 grams levulose, juice of one lemon; energy, 291 cals.; from carbohydrates. 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 2 periods. . | 21 | 213 | 0.89 | 240 | 65 | 1.18 |
With food:1 | ||||||
4h04mp.m....... | 20 | 270 | 1.04 | 260 | 71 | 1.31 |
4 30 p.m....... | 20 | 276 | 1.05 | 262 | 64 | 1.32 |
4 52 p.m....... | 20 | 272 | 1.01 | 269 | 69 | 1.36 |
1Subject drank levulose and lemon juice in 150 c.c. of water at 3h52m p. m.
 
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