I also found reports linking gelatin with appetite suppression, but not to glycine per se. Glycine is, however, reported to curb cravings for sugar. Japanese scientists have been on the forefront of glycine research, and have discovered that glycine is very useful for those individuals who have trouble staying asleep.
Three strategies that will help you find the main idea are to 1) look for general versus specific ideas; 2) use the topic (the general subject of a section) to lead you to the main idea; 3) use key wordsâverbal clues that lead you to a main idea.
Regarding the concepts of main idea and supporting sentences: Recognizing the main idea is the most important key to good comprehension. The main idea is a general âumbrellaâ idea; all the specific supporting material of the passage fits under it.