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Brilio.net - Entering the age of 50s, signs of aging begin to appear on a person's face. This appearance often makes them feel less confident because they look older. To overcome this, many undergo treatments to make their faces look 10 years younger, either through treatments at beauty clinics or the use of skincare products that increase collagen and elastin levels.
Collagen is a structural protein found in abundance in the body, especially in the skin, hair, nails, bones, and joints. The main function of collagen is to keep the skin young, firm, and free from fine lines. Collagen works by forming the connective tissue structure of the skin, providing firmness and elasticity.
In addition, collagen also plays a role in preventing damage from free radicals . Free radicals are molecules that can damage skin cells and cause premature aging. The antioxidant properties in collagen help fight free radicals and maintain healthy skin.
However, all the benefits of this collagen will slowly disappear over time. The reason is that the production of callogen and elastin decreases.
To overcome this, the step you need to take is to increase collagen levels from within the body. The way is to consume vegetables, fruits, or other natural ingredients that are made into drinks.
This is the same as what YouTube user beautybell1288 did, she uses the main ingredients of sunflower seeds combined with cashew nuts, and pumpkin seeds. The combination of these three ingredients provides a number of benefits and various contents.
These three types of foods contain amino acids, such as proline, lysine, and arginine, which are needed in the formation of collagen. These amino acids are the basic materials used by the body to build collagen structures.
Meanwhile, cashews and sunflower seeds also contain copper, which is needed for the collagen formation process. Copper helps in the formation of strong cross-links in collagen molecules, which can make the skin firm.
Meanwhile, the presence of antioxidants can protect collagen from damage caused by free radicals and prevent premature aging. The presence of fatty acids derived from cashew nuts helps maintain the softness and elasticity of the skin.
All of these ingredients are made into collagen powder that you can consume anytime. For those of you who want to try it, let's see the tutorial below.
Ingredients:
photo: YouTube/beautybell1288
1. 4 tablespoons cashew nuts or cashew nuts
2. 3 tablespoons sunflower or sunflower seeds
3. 3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
4. 2 tablespoons rose petals
5. 1 glass of milk.
photo: YouTube/beautybell1288
1. Put cashews nuts into a blender
2. Mix with sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds
3. Add rose petals
4. Blend all ingredients until they have a smooth texture.
5. This way the collagen powder is ready to use.
1. Put about one tablespoon of collagen powder into a glass.
2. Pour enough milk into a glass
3. Stir all ingredients until well mixed.
4. Collagen drink is ready to consume.
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