The Quantities of Protein Lost by the Various Organs and Tissues of the Body During a Fast

1 This is a diet recommended by Steenbock (2).It consists of corn-meal 68 gm., linseed oil cake meal 10 gm., dried ground alfalfa 2 gm., casein 10 gm., lard 5 gm., cod liver or sardine oil 3 gm., bone ash 1.5 gm., and sodium chloride 0.5 gm.It contains 18 per cent protein, 12 per cent fat, and 52 per cent carbohydrate.