How to Look Younger Eating Gelatin

Gelatin comes in all the colors of the rainbow. Its gelatinous property has made it a favorite among the best known chefs in the world, who use it to create different shapes to accompany their culinary delights. But the benefits of gelatin go beyond the kitchen. Gelatin is a powerful body revitalizing source and its high collagen protein content helps keep your skin smooth and firm. Read on to learn how to look younger eating gelatin.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Powdered gelatin
• Gelatin leaves

1. Gelatin is excellent for your bones because of its high concentration of glycoprotein and proline amino acids. If you have a deficiency in both amino acids, you can have joint pain. By adding at least 10 grams of gelatin to your regular diet, your joints will quickly regenerate in case you overexert yourself. It is especially beneficial for all athletes who put their joints through a lot of strain and effort.
2. The content of collagen in gelatin helps keep you young and beautiful. Once you turn 25, the amount of collagen in your skin begins to decrease and the one you have left isn't as effective as it used to be. It is then your skin needs proteins, with gelatin being a natural source.
3. Gelatin helps support your connective tissue and provides smoothness and firmness to your skin. When it is taken orally, it travels directly to your blood flow and from there, reaches its destination, the connective tissue. Many creams contain collagen to moisturize the skin but it is more effective when taken through food.
4. Gelatin strengthens the hair, keeping it looking shiny and silky. It is also excellent for the nails and makes them stronger, so they do not break easily.
5. Dissolving soaked gelatin in hot foods. Add the previously drained and soaked gelatin leaves in cold water directly to the liquid, stirring frequently until it dissolves completely.
6. Dissolving soaked gelatin in cold food. If you are preparing dairy desserts, dissolve previously soaked and drained gelatin in a small pan at low flame. Mix a few tsp. of the cold liquid with the dissolved gelatin before incorporating to the rest of the cold liquid.
7. Dissolving gelatin in the microwave. Gelatin dissolves well in the microwave. Blend previously drained and soaked gelatin leaves and heat them in the microwave at full force for 10 seconds.

Tips & Warnings

• A packet of powdered gelatin (9 grams) is equivalent to six gelatin leaves.
• If you use gelatin leaves, soak them in cold water for a few minutes, then remove and drain.
• Don't pour gelatin directly onto a boiling liquid, as it loses its gelatinous property.