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.
However, the main idea may be found in any sentence. of the paragraph. â¢ The main idea may be stated in the first sentence of a paragraph and then be. repeated or restated at the end of the paragraph. â¢ The main idea may be split. The first sentence of a paragraph may present a point. of view, while the last sentence presents a contrasting or opposite view.
Let us stop and review what you have learned about main idea statements in paragraphs. The main idea statement in a paragraph is called a topic sentence. The topic sentence may be the first sentence. The topic sentence may be the last sentence. The topic sentence may be in the middle of the paragraph.