The main association with gelatin from an ordinary Russian-speaking person is the legendary phrase from the movie: "What a crap this is your jellied fish!". But gelatin in absolutely any form is an incredibly useful product that can save a person from many ailments.
What is useful gelatin?
The benefits of gelatin extend to a wide variety of life. On the one hand, he perfectly heals fractures, problems with joints, and those who suffer from osteochondrosis, it is generally better to take it regularly.
Many girls who tend to grow long hair, notice that the use of gelatin and in this case is beneficial. And it can not only eat, but also grow only 2-3 times, mix with half a spoonful of your favorite hair balm and apply along the length as a home lamination. When you wash the compound after 2 hours and dry the hair with a hair dryer, you will find that they have become smooth and shiny. This is especially true for those who dye their hair and especially - discolor or meliruet.
Gelatin is a source of collagen, which potentially makes it possible to think about the possibilities of using it as an elixir of eternal youth. After all, the skin loses its tone precisely because the natural synthesis of collagen decreases with age. If you get it with food, you can not only improve the condition of the hair, nails and joints, but also the skin.
Is gelatin harmful?
Damage to gelatin can only spread to three categories of people, since in general this product has virtually no contraindications. So, to whom can gelatin damage:
- people with allergies to gelatin;
- people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system;
- people prone to oxaluric diathesis.
As a rule, if there are no such diseases or individual intolerance, then nothing prevents its use in food.
Gelatin for joints
In order to understand why gelatin is so useful for joints, it is worth turning to its nature. It is produced from the bones and tendons of animals. By its composition, gelatin is a hydrolyzed collagen - the main building material for our joints and ligaments. Because of the high protein content in its composition, gelatin has been used for some time to build muscle in bodybuilding, but this has proved ineffective. But in the treatment of joints gelatin is not equal.
With age, the natural production of collagen slows down, causing the skin to cease to be elastic, and the joints begin to crunch or function worse, and sometimes hurt.
A study was conducted in which, for a certain period, people suffering from joint diseases were asked to eat 10 grams of gelatin daily. By the end of the experiment, it was found that as a result of the application of gelatin, all participants showed positive changes.
In addition to this obvious way of using gelatin for joints, it is also possible to make compresses.
It is believed that the use of gelatin in a complex, that is, both in food and as a compress, can lead to more vivid results.
While it remains an open question about how much gelatin should be included in your diet. In most cases, it is advised to use it at least 2-3 times a week in order to provide the body with micronutrients contained in it.