<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and has various important roles, including providing structure to your skin, helping your blood clot and strengthening the bones. According to Healthline<\/a>, collagen is one of the major building blocks of bones, skin, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Collagen is also found in many other body parts, including blood vessels, corneas, and teeth. With so many important roles in the body, it is no wonder that collagen is an important nutrient. As the body ages, it begins to produce less and lower quality collagen. You may be able to help your body produce this important protein by making sure you get plenty of the following nutrients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Collagen can be found in a number of food sources, and more recently in supplementation form, such as powders or liquids. If you\u2019re looking to get more collagen in your diet, collagen can be found naturally occurring in the following foods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Collagen has many proven health benefits for the human body. Here are some benefits found from increased collagen in the diet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overall there are many benefits to taking a collagen supplement in your diet and not a lot of negative side effects.\u00a0 There is a small potential of digestive side effects, like feeling full or heartburn, and some report it leaves a lingering taste in the mouth.\u00a0 But overall, collagen use is known to be very safe, and can also be considered very beneficial to your body overall.\u00a0 Should you decide to give it a try, there are many options on the market today.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is collagen and how could using supplemental collagen benefit your overall fitness program?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0},"categories":[121],"tags":[150,151,152],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":643,"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639\/revisions\/643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Benefits](\"https:\/\/www.surefiz.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/healthy-lifestyle-medicine-nutritional-supplements-people-concept-close-up-male-hands-holding-pills-with-cod-liver-oil-capsules-water-glass-edited-1-scaled.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat is Collagen and How Does it Work in the Body?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What are the health benefits of collagen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n