Dietitian Dr. Bartek Kulczyński, who talks on his social media channel about what a healthy diet should look like, explains whether it is worth using collagen tablets. According to the specialist, this is a good solution, but expensive. A much cheaper option is to take collagen contained in natural foods, such as an easy-to-make drink.
Dr. Kulczyński shares the recipe for a collagen drinkwhich anyone can prepare at home without any problems and for pennies. You only need to prepare three ingredients and mix them together to enjoy the health benefits of the collagen mixture.
Ingredients:
- 1-2 tablespoons of gelatin,
- 1/4 cup of cold water,
- 1.5 cups of orange juice (or any other juice containing vitamin C).
How to do it:
Pour gelatin into water, mix and set aside for about 5 minutes to swell. When the gelatin absorbs the water, put it in a pot and heat slightly until it dissolves completely. Then pour it into the orange juice and mix well. Drink immediately to prevent the gelatin from thickening again.
You can replace the orange juice with another one, provided it contains vitamin C. It is worth using blackcurrant, strawberry, grapefruit, guava and even sauerkraut juice instead.
The most important thing in a collagen drink is gelatini.e. animal protein that provides the body with a portion of amino acids, which are later transformed into collagen in the body. It is thanks to this ingredient that the mixture has such a positive health effect. However, you cannot miss juice with vitamin C, because this substance definitely accelerates the production of collagen.
What properties does homemade collagen have? Above all ensures elasticity and elasticity of the skin and strengthens the hair. As we age, collagen production begins to decline, which leads to sagging skin, the appearance of wrinkles and hair loss. Taking collagen regularly delays the natural aging processes.
The drink is also good for joint problems, e.g. degeneration. Collagen constitutes as much as 70-80%. the structure of joint cartilage, which acts as a shock absorber, ensuring smooth movement and absorbing shocks. Taking the drink will reduce or protect against excessive joint stiffness.
A 3-ingredient mixture will also come in handy postmenopausal women. Due to the decrease in estrogen, the bones become significantly weaker. That’s when it’s worth reaching for a drink, to slow down the bone aging process. Collagen will also help with muscle weakness – it will strengthen them and reduce the number of injuries.
Everyone can also benefit from its health-promoting properties cardiovascular diseases. Collagen administration reduces arterial stiffness, which in turn improves circulation. Collagen amino acids they also strengthen the intestinal barrierwhich prevents chronic inflammation and harmful substances from entering the body.
It is worth drinking collagen drink prophylacticallyto provide the body with appropriate doses of amino acids from which collagen will be formed. It can even be taken every day (especially when we have health problems, e.g. joints) or every few days (if we want to improve skin firmness, for example).
However, not everyone will benefit from the properties of the drink. What are the contraindications to the use of collagen? Above all allergy to this ingredient or the product from which it was obtained (e.g. pork). Too everyone suffering from the so-called collagenosisi.e. a group of chronic systemic connective tissue diseases (e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis or vasculitis), should – before using the drink – contact their doctor. The drink is also not recommended, among others: in chronic liver, kidney, gastrointestinal and skin diseases, as well as during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Source: Terazgotuje.pl, YouTube @drbartekpl
