The philosophy of eating. By Albert J. Bellows, M.D.

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MILK.

Amount of Nutriment in One Pound of Human llilk.
Ounces. Grains.

Water...
Casein,..... Nitrates.

Butter,...
Sugar,
Mineral matter,

} Carbonates.
Phosphates.

14 41
0 210
0 210
J0 300
0 35

Amount of lutriment in One Pound of Goat's Milk.

Water,..
Casein,..... Nitrates.

10
0

Butter,....
Sugar,
Mineral matter,

Carbonates. 0
LPh h t 0. Phosphates. 0

0
325
230
280
70

The casein and phosphates are in larger proportions
in the milk of the cow and goat than in human milk,
to adapt them to the different conditions of their young.
The calf and the kid, being active from their birth, require the nitrates for feeding the muscles, and the phosphates for vital power, at first; while the child, being
dormant and helpless, requires less of these principles;
and therefore, to substitute the milk of the cow or goat
for food for the child, about one third water is required,
and a little sugar - a little more for cow's than goat's
milk, - but the difference between the milk of the cow