5 interesting facts about gelatin

Glycine, which makes up about 35% of the amino acid profile in Gelatin, is not only an anti-inflammatory, it can also help the body heal wounds, inhibit tumor growth, promote recovery from strokes and seizures as well as improve memory. When combined with the other constituents found in gelatin, it helps create a powerful super food to promote growth, healing and anti-aging in the body.

Long before powdered gelatin was used as a weight loss or health supplement, traditional cultures were always aware of how beneficial the bones, skin, and other non-meat tissues were to health and healing. Through the use of bone broths, fish head stew, and even head cheese traditional cultures have treated sickness and disease, without the use of modern medicine, for centuries. It’s no wonder why chicken soup is nicknamed “Jewish Penicillin.”

You can't make a synthetic version of gelatin! It is always a naturally-occurring substance.

The nutritional value of gelatin was also recognized as early as the Napoleonic Wars (1800–1815) when the French used it as a source of protein during the English blockade.

The traditional way to get gelatin is from skin, gelatinous meats, and bone broths. Those who eat a Paleo or ancestral diet can easily include these foods, but vegetarians will find it difficult to get gelatin from a largely plant-based diet. Gelatin is only found in animal foods that come from the body of the animal itself or you can buy hydrolyzed gelatin from Health Nut. Hydrolyzed means the protein is broken into individual amino acids, making them easier to absorb. Our gelatin powder is of bovine origin, and falls under the European Gelatin Manufacturers Association. It contains no fat, carbohydrates, gluten, purines or cholesterol and is non-allergenic. It is produced exclusively from natural proteins, and contains no E-number.