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You may have heard that collagen keeps your skin glowing and your nails strong. But that’s just the beginning: As the most abundant protein in the body , it gives your skin, bones, muscles, and connective tissues their structure and strength.
“When you eat collagen, your body breaks it down into amino acids and small fragments called peptides,” explains Kylie King, M.S., R.D., registered dietitian and founder of Kylie King Nutrition . “Despite the marketing, it doesn’t travel intact to your skin, your hair, or your nails. Your body decides where those building blocks go.”
King notes that dietary collagen is rich in the amino acids…
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