The nutrition of man

R. H. Chittenden

Russell Henry Chittenden (1856–1943) was a pioneering American physiologist and biochemist, often referred to as the "father of American nutrition science." He served as a professor of physiological chemistry at Yale University and conducted influential studies on protein metabolism and human dietary needs. His work debunked long-standing beliefs about excessive protein requirements and contributed to foundational shifts in nutritional theory. Chittenden's rigorous experimental methodology and reformist dietary conclusions continue to influence both scientific and popular understandings of food, health, and metabolism.

Table of contents

• PREFACE
• CHAPTER I FOODS AND THEIR DIGESTION
• CHAPTER II ABSORPTION, ASSIMILATION, AND THE PROCESSES OF METABOLISM
• CHAPTER III THE BALANCE OF NUTRITION
• CHAPTER IV SOURCE OF THE ENERGY OF MUSCLE WORK, WITH SOME THEORIES OF PROTEID METABOLISM
• CHAPTER V DIETARY HABITS AND TRUE FOOD REQUIREMENTS
• CHAPTER VI FURTHER EXPERIMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS BEARING ON TRUE FOOD REQUIREMENTS
• CHAPTER VII THE EFFECT OF LOW PROTEID DIET ON HIGH PROTEID ANIMALS
• CHAPTER VIII PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS WITH SOME ADDITIONAL DATA
• FOOTNOTES