Fall is now here, which means it's time for all of the yummy fall recipes to be made! What does this have to do with your skin, you ask? Why, that's a very good question. In short, certain foods are very good for helping your body produce collagen, a.k.a the stuff that helps your skin look healthy and young. Aside from amino acids, the body relies on vitamins and minerals to make collagen.
Collagen supplements have been promoted by the beauty industry for years, and I'm sure we've all asked the same question; do they actually work? To understand the answer, we first need to understand what collagen actually is and how it works. Collagen is the main structural protein in your skin, making up seventy to eighty percent of your skin.
Collagen comprises around one third of the protein in our body and up to 70% of the protein in our skin. It is a protein made up of amino acids including proline, glycine, arginine, and hydroxyproline. Collagen is what gives structure to hair, skin, bone, tendons, ligaments, and nails. The more collage you have the better your body moves and the healthier you