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"  It seems that we&amp;#039;re always trying to make things work better and faster, and this is definitely true when it comes to beauty products. A lot of attention has been given lately to adding &amp;quot;beauty&amp;quot; elements to your diet. Products are promoting themselves by suggesting that you can feed your appetite and smooth your wrinkles all at once!   While eating a healthy diet can influence your looks, some companies are taking it a little too far. In Japan and Great Britain for instance, marshmallows made with collagen are sold as sweet treats and a way to boost collagen in your skin, resulting, companies say, in fewer lines and wrinkles. Collagen is a protein found in our skin, giving it a firm and taut look. As we age, our bodies tend to produce less and less of it, resulting in sagging skin and wrinkles. Unfortunately, there is no solid evidence to suggest that consuming collagen will have any affect on the collagen in your skin. Collagen is a long, fibrous protein, and will be degraded by enzymes called proteases in your stomach, just like any other protein we eat. Instead of munching on collagen, you should work to supply your body with the building blocks of collagen to help your body produce its own.   To ensure that your body is equipped with the right building blocks, make sure to eat enough foods rich with beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc, and protein. Try eating more spinach, tomatoes, whole grains, fish, and other lean proteins. Eating a broad spectrum of healthy foods should ensure that you&amp;#039;re absorbing plenty of each of those nutrients, and hopefully, boosting your collagen production. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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