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No click bait today. Just one suggestion and why: Eat more collagen (and gelatin).
What They Are
Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body, forming the framework of skin, joints, cartilage, and your intestinal lining.
Gelatin is simply cooked collagen. When you simmer bones, tendons, and skin, collagen breaks down into gelatin — the stuff that gives broth its jiggly texture.
Both are loaded with glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline — amino acids you won’t get in large amounts from muscle meat.
Gut Health Benefits
Collagen and gelatin are uniquely suited for supporting digestion and intestinal repair:
Protective coating: Gelatin can form a soothing layer along the gut lining, helping calm irritation and inflammation.
Hydration support: Gelatin is hydrophilic (“water-loving”), keeping the gut lining moist and resilient.
Repair & resilience: These proteins provide the raw materials your intestinal wall needs to rebuild and maintain barrier strength.
Gentle on metabolism: They’re low in the amino acids that can drive stress and inflammation, making them easier on sensitive systems.
This is why broth and gelatin-rich foods have been used for centuries in everything from ulcer recovery to general digestive support.
Underrated af Source of BROtein
Nutrition researcher Ray Peat argued that collagen and gelatin aren’t just “extra” — they’re an essential balance to modern protein intake.
Roughly half of an animal’s protein is collagen (skin, bones, tendons). Yet most people today only eat muscle meat.
Gelatin is glycine-rich and tryptophan-free, shifting your amino acid balance away from stress-promoting proteins.
Peat suggested aiming for about one-third of your protein from collagen or gelatin sources — broths, stews, or powdered supplements — to balance the effects of muscle meat.
In other words: collagen and gelatin don’t just “help” protein intake. They upgrade it.
How to Get More In
Sip bone broth or slow-simmered soups with bones, skin, or cartilage.
Add 5–10 g of gelatin powder into warm drinks or stews (especially alongside meat).
Try collagen peptides in smoothies or cold liquids for convenience.
Experiment with homemade fruit gels for an easy, gut-friendly snack.
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