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Giving yourself a boost of collagen is a great way to achieve younger looking skin, but certain collagen-boosting foods are also full of nutrients that can improve your health in other ways. Although there are a variety of ingredients that you can use to get an extra dose of collagen in your diet, one of the most popular foods for this purpose is bone broth.
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Drink bone broth for a collagen boost and plenty of nutrients.
Registered dietitian and beauty expert Katey Davidson, MScFN, RD, explains the nutritious benefits of drinking bone broth. She tells Healthline, "Since bone broth is made of bones and connective tissue, it contains calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, collagen, glucosamine, chondroitin, amino acids, and many other nutrients."
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The specific benefits of bone broth also depend on the recipe you're making.
Davidson continues, "However, each bone broth is different because of the quality of the bones used along with other ingredients."
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Collagen can improve the look and feel of your skin.
Collagen offers plenty of benefits for your overall health.
Sonya Angelone, RDN tells Everyday Health, "Collagen is a type of protein that plays an important role in building and supporting many tissues, from bones and cartilage to skin, hair, eyes, and the digestive system."
Ryanne Lachman, RDN, tells the outlet that the most well-researched benefit of taking collagen is its impact on skin health. In fact, according to studies mentioned in the article, "The [collagen] supplements were shown to improve skin elasticity, help it better hold onto moisture, and rev the density of collagen fibers within skin."
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It doesn't just help your skin though.
Collagen can also be a great addition to your diet if you struggle with joint pain.
According to Medical News Today, "Its results show that collagen can improve knee joint symptoms, such as pain, stiffness, and poorer physical function, in people with osteoarthritis."
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