Last week, my mother-in-law Julia told me that her niece Julie read that eating gelatin is good for your bones, hair and skin. She came over the next day and gave me a container of plain gelatin powder. I feel stronger just looking at. Here is a convenient way to eat gelatin:
Cook up a bowl of lemon gelatin, set it on your counter and dip into it throughout the day. Add it to tea, broth or smoothies, or sweeten it for a Jello dessert. Do not microwave it. Apparently microwaving alters the molecular bonds of the amino acid proline in an undesirable way.* I suggest you not cook gelatin plain because it will stink up your house. Hence, the lemon. And who doesn’t love lemon Jello?
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons plain gelatin
- juice of 1 small lemon or 1/2 of a medium-large lemon
Let mixture sit for a minute to dissolve. Stir. Boil for 1 minute. Pour into a small bowl and leave it on the counter all day. Take a scoop of it out throughout the day, drop it in boiling water, and stir. You can add dextrose for a sweet lemon drink, or add the gelatin syrup to just about anything.
Go easy on gelatin intake at first, because your gut needs time to get used to it. Too fast makes you gassy, and who wants that? I started with 1/2 tablespoon a day, and that felt perfect. I am presently eating one per day, and I plan to increase my daily intake to three tablespoons per day. (I have read 3-6 tablespoons is fine, but don’t take my word for it — do the research.) Below is a link to an excellent article on the health benefits of gelatin.
*http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/why-broth-is-beautiful-essential-roles-for-proline-glycine-and-gelatin/