http://sveltegourmand.com/2365_should-you-be-eating-more-um-collagen Deliciously good for you. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:41:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sveltegourmand.com/2365_should-you-be-eating-more-um-collagen/comment-page-1#comment-1994 Shannon Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:44:05 +0000 http://sveltegourmand.com/?p=2365#comment-1994 Sara, The adage to eat collagen is part of eating culture throughout much of China, and one of the few things that translates across both urban and rural eating patterns. In the villages of the NE, families make their own collagen "jello jigglers" from cooking down the skin, fat and feet of the pigs they slaughter. It's a delicacy that everyone says is particularly good for the skin. It is served to marriageable young women, and treasured as a delight by all. I, on the other hand, had a harder time swallowing it. The "mouth-feel" (another Chinese mainstay in the food world) just wasn't working for me, nor really was the taste. But, when I got back from a year and a half of living there, the woman who'd been cutting my hair for three years before I left was shocked by the new thickness she found. Unfortunately, out went the piggy jello jigglers and with it the thicker hair! I'd rather swallow a pill. xo Sara,
The adage to eat collagen is part of eating culture throughout much of China, and one of the few things that translates across both urban and rural eating patterns. In the villages of the NE, families make their own collagen “jello jigglers” from cooking down the skin, fat and feet of the pigs they slaughter. It’s a delicacy that everyone says is particularly good for the skin. It is served to marriageable young women, and treasured as a delight by all. I, on the other hand, had a harder time swallowing it. The “mouth-feel” (another Chinese mainstay in the food world) just wasn’t working for me, nor really was the taste. But, when I got back from a year and a half of living there, the woman who’d been cutting my hair for three years before I left was shocked by the new thickness she found. Unfortunately, out went the piggy jello jigglers and with it the thicker hair! I’d rather swallow a pill. xo

]]> http://sveltegourmand.com/2365_should-you-be-eating-more-um-collagen/comment-page-1#comment-1792 Good for You! » A few thoughts for Thursday Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:59:32 +0000 http://sveltegourmand.com/?p=2365#comment-1792 [...] > Skin nutrition info via Svelte Gourmand: Should you be eating more, um, collagen? [...] [...] > Skin nutrition info via Svelte Gourmand: Should you be eating more, um, collagen? [...]

]]> http://sveltegourmand.com/2365_should-you-be-eating-more-um-collagen/comment-page-1#comment-1712 Sarah Jio Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:47:46 +0000 http://sveltegourmand.com/?p=2365#comment-1712 OMG--fascinating. Off to eat some vitamin C + garlic. :) xo OMG–fascinating. Off to eat some vitamin C + garlic. xo

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