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After landing a big 5lbs bag of gelatin powder and trying a number of approaches, I'm going to try drinking a tablespoon of gelatin powder in a glass of cold water pre-workout for the month of July.

My reading leads me to believe this will balance out my amino acid mix, adding some of the simpler AAs to go with all the ones I get from muscle meats from my paleo diet.

Any thoughts or studies I should be aware of?

flag	asked Jul 1 2011 at 19:13 Adam Crafter 11.4k●14●45

	How do you dissolve gelatin in cold water? I use it in soups and stews, and sometimes dissolve it in hot water. – Harry Jul 1 2011 at 19:30
	When I add it to cold water and stir it, it just hangs in the water as a suspension, and I guzzle it down. – Adam Crafter Jul 1 2011 at 19:53
	Undisolved gelatin often causes digestive issues. You can buy hydrolyzed gelatin which will dissolve in cold water. – No more. Jul 19 2011 at 17:37
	I think the above comment is the correct answer. Does Curated Wellness get the bounty?!? – Kamal♦ Jul 21 2011 at 3:18
	Kanal, he does not get the bounty yet... I'm still hoping for more answers to come along. – Adam Crafter Jul 21 2011 at 13:35

No more. · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-19 17:48:18Z UTC

I've dialed back my use of gelatin because I find it kind of a bitch to prepare (non-hydrolyzed) but it definitely helped my body comp while I was taking it daily (not post workout). WAPF has some nice things to say about it:

"The "sparing" effects of gelatin on protein were of particular interest to many early researchers. By "sparing protein," they meant that the body is less likely to cannabilize the protein stored in its own muscles, a common occurrence during fasting or during rapid weight loss from illness. Gelatin thus helps keep the body in what today’s nutritionists call "nitrogen balance.""

http://westonaprice.org/food-features/513-why-broth-is-beautiful

Thomas Seay · Answer 2 · 2011-07-01 19:47:53Z UTC

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Read Ray Peat's stuff on Gelatin and also Lita Lee's, if you have done so already. They will corroborate and expand on your approach. If you put it in cold juice or water, it will clump up. That's alright, you can eat it. Another thing that you might want to consider is making an aspic with it.

answered Jul 1 2011 at 19:47

Thomas Seay

	Oh and by the way, I don't know, but Great Lakes Gelatin is considered the one to be the one that is processed most healthfully. Don't ask me to defend that. I can't. – Thomas Seay Jul 1 2011 at 19:49
	Oh, and yes, I have been eating the gelatin for some time now. I also eat a lot of tendon, bone marrow, etc. If I can't get one of those in or some offal, I will opt for gelatin. – Thomas Seay Jul 1 2011 at 19:55
	I read Ray Peat's, time to go find Lita Lee's page. When I add it to cold water and stir it, it doesn't clump up, it just hangs there in a suspension and slowly settles out. I just stir it and drink it down. Right now I'm using NOW's beef gelatin. – Adam Crafter Jul 1 2011 at 19:56
	I second the cold water bit. Even though you can technically guzzle it down, there's is always a .01% chance of gagging because of the grit. Therefore, I mix mine with warm fruit tea. – Kamal♦ Jul 1 2011 at 20:35
	I like gelatin a lot in just fruit juice, the clumps are a bit like candy with a very mild taste. – Korion Apr 14 2012 at 17:52

RaspberryCoconut · Answer 3 · 2011-07-01 20:40:40Z UTC

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Add it to soup, shakes, or gravy. It's tasteless and acts as a thickener in cold liquid.

answered Jul 1 2011 at 20:40

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RaspberryCoconut · Answer 4 · 2011-07-29 03:06:39Z UTC

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Here's another idea: chocolate pudding with gelatin! http://raspberrycoconut.com/2011/07/25/chocolate-moo-sse/

answered Jul 29 2011 at 3:06

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Has anyone tried gelatin (dissolved in cold water), either pre- or post-workout?

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