For many people, gelatin is just a dessert with a high vitamin content; however, this food is a natural protein that comes from animals and that provides great health benefits. According to With Salud, gelatin is made up of 84% to 90% protein, 2% mineral salts, and the rest is water.
It is important to keep in mind that this food does not contain preservatives and is free of fat, cholesterol and other uric acid components. In addition, its low caloric content is ideal for people who want to lose weight.
On the other hand, Clinitech indicates on its website that the consumption of gelatin also provides other benefits such as:
- Improves bone and joint health.
- Helps in digestion.
- Reduces flaccidity of the skin.
- Slows down aging.
- Strengthens nails.
- Increases hair growth and shine.
- Fight constipation.
- Promotes the well-being of the skin.
This food also helps prevent several diseases, according to Jaime Godoy, Marketing Director of Gelita Mexico, explained to the Salud 180 web portal., that the benefits of gelatin are due to its content of gelatin, which provides collagen that is extracted from the skin of pork and beef. Likewise, gelatin has the ability to control some diseases and the Easy Kitchen portal makes them known:
- Open wounds: the proteins contained in the gelatin help the healing of external and open wounds, such as cuts. Similarly, Gelatin contains glycine, which is an amino acid that reduces inflammation in the affected area.
- Insomnia: the glycine that makes up the gelatin stimulates neurotransmitters and enzymes that increase the quality and durability of sleep. The ideal is to consume a portion of gelatin before bed.
- Allergies: people who have some type of allergy are unable to tolerate some substances; however, gelatin manages to mitigate the symptoms that this condition generates in the body.
- Constipation: By constantly ingesting gelatin, it reduces intestinal problems, including constipation, and, in turn, stimulates digestive juices. This benefit is due to the fact that gelatin has the ability to bind naturally with water.so that the body more easily assimilates the fiber that this food contains.
- Osteoporotic problems: Containing selenium, phosphorus, and copper, gelatin helps bones stay strong and increases the body’s bone mineral density. In the same way, its amino acids manage to reduce the inflammation that affects the joints and allows a better development of the cartilage.
- Premature aging: After the age of 25, the production of collagen tends to decrease, which is why it must be obtained by other means and an effective way is the consumption of gelatin. This food allows the skin to have greater elasticity and moisture.
- Overweight: According to the Salud 180 portal, every five grams provides only 17 calories, which is a minimum contribution to lower fat levels in the body.
- Dehydration: In general, when a child or adult has problems absorbing liquids, gelatin becomes an ideal food to maintain a good supply of water in the body and thus prevent a dehydration process.
- Muscle Fatigue: Similarly, gelatin can help athletes recover from injuries due to its high protein contentwhich are characterized by their ability to recover tissues.
Healthy recipe with gelatin
Jelly With Fruits
Ingredients
- 3 sheets of unflavored gelatin.
- 1 peach without skin cut into cubes.
- 3 pitted prunes.
- 1 banana cut into wheels.
- 12 white seedless grapes cut in half.
- 80 g of ripe melon cut into cubes.
- Juice of 2 oranges strained.
Preparation:
In a bowl place the mixed fruits. Then, the gelatin sheets should be added to another container with cold water to hydrate them for five minutes.
After the time, the water should be drained and a tablespoon of boiling water is added to the gelatin sheets, mixing well until they are completely melted.
Subsequently, the orange juice should be added to the container containing the melted gelatin sheets and stir.
Then, you have to add the mixture over the fruits, mix well and place in the refrigerator for four hours.