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.
Answers. Relevance. Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: The thesis is the main idea of your essay. It is found in the opening paragraph. A topic sentence is the main idea of each paragraph that supports your thesis statement. You should know the main idea of the whole paragraph by reading the topic sentence. Here is an example for you, just using a thesis and topic sentences: Cats are the greatest pets in the world.