BACTERIA discussed, I 166 origin of, I 167 not all harmful, I 168 species of, I 168 producers of, I 168 fermentation produced by, I 169 growth of, I 169 meat a producer of, I 259 BANANAS varieties of, III 675 how to select and ripen, III 676 how to bake, III 677 BILE defined, I 153 function of, I 153 purposes of, I 153 BILIOUSNESS cause of, II 466 symptoms of, II 466 remedy for, II 466 what to eat, II 467 what to omit, II 467 BRAN meal, composition of, III 683 ---- bread made from, III 683 wheat, composition of, III 681 ---- medicinal properties of, III 681 BLOOD, THE Antipepsin in, I 152 glucose in, I 204 process of oxidation of, II 346 corpuscles of, II 386 automatic action of, II 388 incorrect feeding cause of impurity of, II 397 defective circulation of, II 398 exercise a factor in poisoning and purification of, V 1331 increase of circulation of, V 1335