These delicious choices renew your body inside and out, with one of nature’s most youth-promoting ingredients.
What Is Collagen, and Why Is It Good for You?
This wonder protein also supports our organs, hair, nails, ligaments, eyes, and arteries.
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Our body makes collagen, but we can get it through foods and supplements as well, MacLeod explains.
This is where collagen supplementationeither through food or dietary supplementscan play a supporting role.
Are Collagen Supplements Effective?
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Generally speaking, science hasn’t definitively proven whether taking supplements is as effective as getting nutrients through food.
Preliminary studies indicate that collagen supplements may also support hair, nail, andgut health.
Certain amino acids, such as glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline, are the building blocks for collagen.
Victor Protasio
Copper andsulfurare two minerals that also aid in natural collagen production throughout the body.
But what does this mean in terms of your daily diet?
Eggs
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Eggs contain proline, zinc, and sulfur, making them collagen-producing superstars.
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Oats
Let’s not forget the goodness of grains!
Bone Broth
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Bone brothhas the distinction of being one of the highet-collagen foods.
Bone broth may contain 8 grams of collagen and 14 grams of protein per serving.
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Shellfish
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Shellfish, especiallyclamsand oysters, are very effective collagen-boosters.
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