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Did you know that gelatin is good for you? There may be a reason that hospitals serve gelatin on their menu? Do you even like gelatin? I know that I do.

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1. What is Gelatin?

Do you know what gelatin is made of? According to wedmd.com gelatin is a protein derived from collagen, a material found in the bones, cartilage, and skin of animals that is essential for healthy joints. They further add that gelatin is produced by processing animal parts to extract the collagen and turn it into gelatin.

2. Aging Skin and Fine Lines

Did you know that gelatin is good for aging skin and fine lines? Preliminary research has shown that certain types of gelatin may help reduce signs of aging skin, including fine lines and wrinkles. Verywellheath.com talks about this.

3. Sleep Aide

Gelatin is a sleep aide. There have been studies that connected glycine to improved sleep cycles and stimulation of certain neurotransmitters and enzymes that increase the quality and duration of sleep. Proper sleep cycles and rest for the body is also important for the general function and metabolism of the body and affects the health in may ways. Organicfacts.net mentions this.

4. What is Glycine?

What is Glycine? Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins needed for tissue and hormone maintenance. This is according to Healthline.com. They further add that glycine provides your muscles with energy to perform quick, short bursts of activity, may protect your liver from alcohol-induced damage, and may protect your heart, it may aide people with type 2 diabetes, and may protect against muscle loss.

5. Amino Acids in Gelatin

What are the amino acids in gelatin? The amino acids in gelatin are glycine 27%, proline, 16%, valine 14%,dydroxyproline 14%, and glutamic acid 11%. Healthine.com further adds that gelatin is the richest food source of the amino acid glycine, which is particularly important for your health. They go even further to say that gelatin is very rich in glycine, which has been linked to brain function; improving memory significantly. It is nothing wrong with attempting to eat healthy.

This brings to remembrance one Thanksgiving Holiday. I had prepare the dinner. I purchased a vegetable plate to complete the dinner. One of my daughters told me. “Mom this is the holiday, we do not want to eat healthy, and no one wants to eat a vegetable tray.” I did laugh at that, but that day I guess I was the only one that added vegetables to my plate and I had a lot of vegetables on that tray for leftovers. Oh Well. I tried.

6. Gelatin Tablets

Are gelatin tablets safe to take? Gelatin is commonly consumed in foods, but when taking high doses of 15 grams daily, this might increase the risk for side effects, including sore throat, swollen gums, and mouth sores. Medlineplus.gov mentions this. They go on to add that there are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.

7. Vegetarians and Gelatin

Is gelatin good for vegetarians? Gelatin is not vegetarian or vegan according to medicalnewstoday.com. It comes from processed animal tissue, but substitutes are available. Pectin and Agar agar are plant-based thickening and setting agents. Companies typically make agar agar from seaweed extracts.

8. Who and When was Gelatin Created?

Who created gelatin? When was gelatin created? Did you know that there were several contributors to the creation of gelatin? Gelatin was discovered in 1682 by a Denis Papin, a Frenchman, whom conducted experiments and research on the subject. He found a method of removing the glutinous material in animal bones by boiling. This is according to lotempiolaw.com. Then in 1845 and industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist by the name of Peter Cooper, of Tom Thumb engine and Copper Union fame, obtained the first patent for a gelatin dessert. He never promoted the gelatin dessert though. Then in 1895, Pearl B. Wait, a cough syrup manufacturer from LeRoy, New York, who dealt in patent medicines, bought the patent from Peter Cooper. They further added that Cooper’s medicine business was failing. Peter added fruit syrup to gelatin and turned the gelatin dessert into a pre-packaged commercial product. When Wait’s wife, May David Wait, renamed the dessert “Jell-O,” they were still unsuccessful in selling this product.

Years later, Frank Woodward, a school dropout and entrepreneur by the age of 20, bought the rights to Jell-O for $450. Sales were still slow, so Frank offered to sell the rights to Jell-O to his plant superintendent for $35. Intensive advertising paid off. In 1900 various cooking experts decided Jell-O was perfect for an elegant meal. Sales reach $1 million by 1906 and the rest is as we say “history.”

Who would have thought?

9. Gelatin Side Effects

Are there side effects of too much gelatin? Remember everything in moderation? Jell-O is normally consumed in food, but when taken by mouth, high doses of 15 grams daily might increase the risk for side effects that include sore throat, swollen gums, and mouth sores. Webmed.com further adds that because gelatin comes from animals there is possible concerns of contamination from sick animals. There have been reports of people getting sick after using gelatin products made from animals.

10. Different Types of Gelatin

Are there different types of gelatin powder? There certainly is. Gelatinhealth.com talks about this. Gelatin powders are made from 100% beef Collagen, all the gelatin and collagen powders have the same amino acid profile, and the differences come from where and how the amino acid chain has been split.

Source:

Webmd.com

Very Wellhealth

Organic Facts.net

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