It’s never too late to make steps toward a healthier life.  For instance, a year and a half ago, I cut out sugar from my diet as much as I possibly could.  That’s right! No more cakes, pies, doughnuts, or candy. I challenge you to give it a try. You’ll be amazed how good you feel over time.  I still find ways to feed my sweet tooth, though. Trim Healthy Mama is a great website filled with healthy, delicious, sugar-free recipes.  One of my go-to sweet snacks recommended by Trim Healthy Mama are the ‘Super Food Chocolate Chews’.  These delicious sugar-free treats have an anti-aging secret weapon; an ingredient called collagen.  

 What is collagen?  It’s a protein that exists in nature and in your body, mostly in your skin. This incredible substance helps your muscles, joint and cartilage health, flexibility, and even strengthens your bones.  Want to improve your skin, or improve the glossiness of your hair and nails? Collagen does that too! This powerful protein is made up of amino acids that also help your cells renew and replicate.  This renewal and replication process is what keeps you healthy, and keeps your body working as it should. In fact, many diseases are a result of these cellular processes breaking down.

If you’re looking for total wellness, then it’s got to be about more than just looking good, but also maintaining health in your whole body.

If you’re looking for total wellness, then it’s got to be about more than just looking good, but also maintaining health in your whole body.  This is where collagen can give you a boost toward total body health. Studies have shown that collagen can improve your concentration, and even promote feelings of calm and well being.

Here’s the great news; it is so easy to get more collagen in your diet!  I already mentioned the ‘Super Food Chocolate Chews’s.  The collagen that I use for that recipe is Collagen Hydrosolate, which I purchase from the Great Lakes Gelatin website.  This powdered form of collagen has no taste and can be mixed into any hot or cold liquids. I love to mix it into my tea and even put it in my soup! And it’s safe for the whole family.  Super easy.

We can’t reverse aging, it’s a fact of life, but there are things we can do to look and feel great over 50.  I hope you’ll give these products a try and see how your health will improve.