Can eating pig's feet really make you look good?

Every time when eating out, someone would point to the plate of pig's feet and graciously say to the lady at the same table, "it's good for girls to eat more and have beauty." Many people know that pig feet contain a substance called collagen, but what is collagen, as people say, eat it, can make the skin tender and smooth, firm and elastic? Recently, an article in Taiwan's "Health" magazine answered these questions.

Collagen can hold up the skin

One of the reasons why young skin looks smooth, plump, soft and elastic is that there are two substances in the dermis-collagen and elastic fibers-that remain at their best when they are young. However, as soon as you are about 25 years old, the loss of collagen in the body begins to accelerate, and the lack of supply, coupled with ultraviolet radiation and oxidation in the body, may destroy the structure of collagen and make it lose its original elasticity. this is why wrinkles and facial skin relaxation appear earlier.

Collagen plays a very important role in human skin, it has good support, just like the steel structure that supports the skin tissue, it can make the skin look very rich. In addition, it has a strong ability to absorb moisture around the environment; when covered on the skin, it can prevent moisture from evaporating from the surface, and the moisturizing effect is very significant.

You don't have to eat more food containing gum.

Collagen is found in some gelatinous foods, such as beef tendon, pig's hoof, chicken wings, chicken skin, fish skin and cartilage, which will certainly help to absorb and supplement this substance. However, it should be noted that most of these foods are also high in fat and are not suitable for regular consumption.

In fact, most of the collagen is made up of non-essential amino acids that the human body can synthesize on its own. Experts suggest that people do not need to eat more of this kind of food deliberately, it is more important to have a normal and balanced diet.

Some skin care products claim to contain collagen, saying that rubbing can "replenish" the part of collagen lost by the skin, but most dermatologists believe that they exaggerate their effects. Collagen is a macromolecular protein that is difficult to pass through even on the surface of the skin, let alone reach the dermis to "replenish" that part of the collagen that is lost.

How to slow the loss of collagen

Since the existing methods of supplementing collagen, whether rubbed externally or taken internally, are not very effective, experts believe that it is more effective to start with "prevention", that is, to slow down the loss and denaturation of collagen.

The first is sunscreen. Dermatology believes that more than 90% of premature skin aging is caused by improper sun exposure. Second, eat a balanced diet, especially eat more fruits and vegetables containing antioxidants, such as carrots, tomatoes and grapes, and drink more red wine and tea, which can protect collagen in the skin.

Finally, don't forget to avoid eating high-fat foods. High-calorie, high-fat, especially fried foods are easy to produce free radicals and accelerate aging. If you can eat less of this kind of food, it is tantamount to reducing the chance of the body being hurt by free radicals and the risk of black spots and wrinkles on the skin.