Today I put together 28 simple ways to incorporate collagen and gelatin into your diet.
I’m not exaggerating, even a little, when I tell you that I never go a day without including either/both collagen and gelatin into my diet. This is because I think it truly works from both a healing (and beauty!) standpoint.
If you count all the numbers up below, you’ll think, “….but there’s only 27.”
And you would be right. So here is the 28th. I wanted to share it first with you because when my SIBO was awful and I constantly felt famished and needed something other than meat and broth, this is the exact bowl I would make:
- white rice
- 1 scoop Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides or Vital Proteins Beef Gelatin
- green beans
- ground turkey, beef, or chicken of sorts
- 1/2 Tbsp – 1 Tbsp L-Glutamine
- coconut oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- seeds for seed cycling (the seeds depended on what cycle day I was on – I have that post coming this week for you, too!)
The secret to the bowl is that all ingredients are fresh and warm. Simultaneously, make your rice, green beans, and meat. While they are all still piping hot, toss them all in a huge bowl, add the collagen or beef gelatin, L-Glutamine, and a heaping amount of coconut oil (to melt it all together) and stir, stir, stir.
Whenever and however I could get that meal in (sometimes I had to nix the rice), I did.
So now that you have that jumbo-licious low-FODMAP bowl idea to try, here are the other 27 of 28 ways to incorporate collagen and gelatin into your diet.
28 Simple Ways to Incorporate Collagen and Gelatin Into Your Diet
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As a reminder, here are some collagen and gelatin informational posts to check out in order to learn more about each of them:
- What’s the Difference Between Collagen and Gelatin?
- Why I Believe in Gelatin for Gut Healing
- 5 Ways Collagen Can be an Overall Health Boost
General Ideas
Especially when it’s unflavored collagen and gelatin, they are super simple to add in to almost anything. When in doubt, know that collagen will dissolve easily; gelatin is a little trickier, but it acts more like an “egg,” which is lovely for many recipes (i.e. my AIP Bread one below).
- Bone Broth infusions (both collagen and gelatin)
- coffee infusions (collagen)
- Gut Healing Smoothies (both collagen and gelatin)
- salad dressings (collagen)
- soups (collagen and gelatin)
- tea (collagen)
Collagen
Do not be afraid to sprinkle collagen over your whole life. I tend to mostly use the unflavored collagen because it is so versatile. It contains just one simple ingredient and is gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, Whole30 Approved, and paleo friendly.
- Apple Cider Latte
- Chocolate Collagen Smoothie
- Collagen Coconut Crepes
- Cookie Dough Fat Bombs
- Matcha Latte Collagen Bites
- Nutty Cabbage Fennel Soup
- Slow-Cooker Chili
- Strawberry Banana Trail Mix Collagen Bars
- Sun Butter Collagen Chocolate Protein Bars
A special note on the collagen is that Vital Proteins has flavored ones as well. The Beauty Collagen comes in four flavors: Lavender Lemon, Strawberry Lemon, Melon Mint, and Tropical Hibiscus.
Gelatin
As gelatin helps with digestion and overall gut health, it’s a must-have recommendation I tell almost anyone and everyone with IBS and/or IBD.
- AIP Bread
- AIP Everything Bagels
- AIP Vanilla Ice Cream
- Banana Creme Fruit Snacks
- Lemon “Cheese” Cakes
- Oatless Protein Oatmeal
- Paleo Birthday Cake with Rainbow Unicorn Frosting
- Pina Colada Gummy Snacks
- Pumpkin Pie Pudding
- Sour Gummy Snacks
- Strawberry Shortcake for One
- Vanilla Mint Mini Marshmallows
Next month I’m sharing my Banana Coconut Cream Pudding recipe that uses THIS gelatin. Make sure to have your canister handy because you will want to make it immediately.
The ideas for incorporating collagen and gelatin (flavored and unflavored) are endless.
Do you use collagen and/or gelatin? How?
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Xox,
SKH
You will heal. I will help.
I love using collagen in my shakes at lunch. I haven’t tried gelatin yet, that’s next on my list! Thank you for all the great info!!
Most welcome! Xox
My favorite way to use collagen and gelatin is in smoothies. Smoothies are my favorite first meal of the day.
They are super good.
I like making a warm collagen turmeric honey cinnamon almond milk concoction !!
That sounds incredible, Danielle!
I love adding collagen to my smoothies as well as my coffee. Looking forward to trying all the other ideas you suggested!
Let me know what you like most!
I add collagen to my coffee every day
Coffee + Collagen = perfection.
I really like the idea of sprinkling collagen on everything. That seems like the easiest way to incorporate collagen into my diet.
So easy!
I use collagen in my morning coffee and love how creamy and frothy it makes it!
I love that, too!
I use collagen in my gluten free over night oats!!
Perfect! And so easy 🙂
I haven’t tried either of these yet, but I’ve been wanting to! These ideas are a great place to start! ????
Thanks, Sara!
I love using it within my oats for breakfast, as well as when I make eggs too! Always try to take in innthe morning! How ever I have not tried the gelatin yet
So easy….great way, Hayley!
I love to use collagen in my coffee and smoothies! I haven’t tried gelatin but I’m excited to!
Lovely!
I haven’t tried either yet but am going to try your low-FODMAP bowl and the smoothies first.
Let me know if you like it!
I use Vital Protien Collagen Creamer in my morning coffee. Look forward to trying out some of your ideas from above!
It’s so good, right?!
I’d like to thank you for all the wealth of information and guidance you are sharing with everyone????I like to use gelatin in my warm teas, I also like using in a meatballs recipe and use in my homemade chicken stews, I’ve recently used a bone soup broth as a marinara sauce to top off the meatballs with oh my so good, that’s when of able to cook, many days I can’t eat it’s been a very struggling journey with all my GUT issues, so incorporating collagen is super important…
Most welcome. Thank you, Lisa! Xox
I put collagen I’m my bulletproof coffee every morning. Love the extra nutrients it’s giving me.
Great idea, Amber!
I’ve tried it in my smoothies, didn’t care for it that way! Love my smoothies and it just took to much flavor away from them. So now daily I add it to hot water, mix it well, add 4-8 ounces of cranberry juice, drink in the evening before bed and I love it that way! Still got gelatin on my to try list….????
That is very interesting!
I add it to my coffee or tea in the morning. I have also added it to soup broth. It works in almost anything!
Isn’t it cool that Vital Proteins now has their own bone broth?
I haven’t tried either yet, but so inspired by all of these great recipes and suggestions!
Let me know if you try any!
I’m new to SIBO and just started reading about collagen and gelatin as I discovered my many hidden food allergies/intolerances. I look forward to experiment with these in the future. The cookie dough fat bombs look delicious to try ????
Right?!
I put collagen in my coffee or tea in the morning! Great way to start my day!
I put collagen in my coffee and/or tea! Great way to start my day!
Such an awesome way to start the day!
Have been really wanting to try the gelatin, but wasn’t sure how. Excited to test out some of these recipes! In the meantime, I mix the collagen with plain almond milk yogurt and some cocoa powder and cinnamon then stick it in the freezer to make homemade frozen yogurt 🙂
That sounds so good, Courtney!
I add it to my coffee every morning and sometime to my water. 🙂
Love it!
I love making power protein balls! I use collagen peptides, cacao, dates and almond butter. SO GOOD
Yum!!!
Love to put collagen in my smoothies :))
Agreed!
I think the best way for me will be to add to a smoothie. I am having trouble with breakfasts on AIP
Lovely….
Are VitAl Protein’s Collagen capsules low FODMAP as well? ( blue label). Thanks