Want a puffy face? Dietitian revealed 5 key points of collagen supplementation, which is the best time to eat

As I get older, the loss of collagen becomes more and more serious. What should I do? Does Eating Collagen Really Work? Dietitian Li Qiyun said that supplementing collagen is to slow down the rate of its loss and supplement the body's insufficient collagen, rather than eating collagen, which will return to youth.

The body itself will synthesize collagen by itself

Li Qiyun pointed out that the body itself will synthesize collagen by itself. When the protein you usually eat, it will be converted into amino acids in the body, and combined with vitamin C will synthesize collagen.

4 Reasons for Collagen Loss

Many people always wonder, "Where did my collagen go?" Li Qiyun said that the damage to collagen is mainly caused by UV damage in life, resulting in photoaging. Or long-term unbalanced diet, high oil, high salt, high sugar and so on. Bad habits such as staying up late, smoking, stress. In addition, "aging" is also the key to loss. Li added that these reasons will cause the breakdown of collagen and the loss of vitamin C.

When the tight collagen begins to break down, the external swelling will gradually disappear. In addition to age cannot be reversed, the rest can be supplemented with collagen to slow down the loss of collagen. However, the purpose of supplementing collagen is to slow down the rate of loss, and to supplement the lack of collagen in the body. It is by no means that eating collagen will change from 40 years old to 20 years old.

Li Qiyun said that collagen is a raw material with mature technology. There are many sources of collagen on the market, mainly cattle, pigs and fish;People can choose according to their religious beliefs and palatability.

Five key points for collagen selection and consumption

1. The molecular weight should be less than 2000 Dalton.

2. It is recommended to consume 5 to 10 grams a day.

3. Peptide grade is good for absorption.

4. Continued consumption is important, at least 2 to 3 months.

5. It is best to eat on an empty stomach or before going to bed, because stomach acid (acidic environment) can help protein digestion and absorption.

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