We have finally arrived at the last ingredient found in our Premium Detox 7 Day Comprehensive Cleansing Program.  It’s gelatin.  Gelatin is used in many food products as well as pharmaceuticals.  Gelatin is made from the collagen that is found in animal skin and bones. Recently some gelatin has been produced using fish by-products because of religious concerns over the use of certain animal parts.  It is colorless and translucent and has little to no taste to it.  Gelatin is also used in photography and in the manufacturing of cosmetics.  It is used as a gelling agent in food and pharmaceuticals.  You may recognize some of the food items tat contain gelatin such as marshmallows, gummy candies, candy corn, Peeps, gelatin desserts and some low fat yogurts.  Gelatin is a mixture of proteins and peptides, which are two or more amino acids that are linked together.  Although gelatin is almost 99 percent protein, it has less nutritional value than many other sources of protein.  Gelatin turns into a liquid form when heated and into a solid when it is cooled.  When water is added, it turns into a semi-solid gel.  Gelatin is also used to stabilize, thicken or add texture to foods like jams, cream cheese, margarine and yogurt.  It also creates volume is some foods without adding any calories.  In pharmaceutical usage, gelatin is generally used to form the shell of the capsules in which the ingredients are provided to ensure that the capsules are easy to swallow.  Some studies suggest that gelatin can help to promote healthy joints and relieve pain and stiffness in athletes who have suffered joint stress.