The Collagen Diet: Rejuvenate Skin, Strengthen Joints and Feel Younger by Boosting Collagen Intake and Production

by Pamela Schoenfeld

Overview

The first-ever guide to harnessing the power of collagen with food and supplements.

The formation of collagen by your body is absolutely essential for the rejuvenation of skin, hair, nails, bones and joints. More importantly, collagen gives these tissues the youthful elasticity, flexibility and strength needed to ward off degeneration before it begins.

Written by a registered dietitian and packed with scientifically proven techniques, helpful strategies and delicious recipes, this book offers simple steps to boost your body’s natural collagen production. Pam Schoenfeld reveals ways to keep skin more youthful, hair stronger and bones more resilient, explaining everything you need to know about collagen, including:

• What it is and how your body utilizes it
• Why you need collagen protein in your diet
• How it supports wellness, beauty, and good health
• How to utilize collagen to better manage weight and blood sugar issues
• How collagen can support your antioxidant and inflammation defenses
• How much to consume daily and which foods naturally contain it
• How to choose an effective supplement
• What other nutrients and foods support your body's collagen production

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612438320
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	10/23/2018
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Pam Schoenfeld is passionate about the power of nutrition to enhance both the quality and quantity of life. At the age of 42, she discovered the ancestral way of eating and saw amazing improvements in her own health and vitality. Part of her new way of eating was to include more foods rich in collagen. Inspired by the positive changes in her own life, she enrolled in graduate program for nutrition and became a registered dietitian nutritionist at the age of 50. Pam runs a busy, functional nutrition practice in Raleigh, North Carolina focusing on women’s health at every age.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Why Care About Collagen? 1

Introduction 2

Chapter 1 Collagen, the Building Material of Life 9

Chapter 2 Historical Use of Collagen 16

Chapter 3 Why Is Collagen Protein Needed in the Modern-Day Diet? 22

Chapter 4 Beauty from Within 33

Chapter 5 Keep Moving with Collagen 57

Chapter 6 Collagen and Your Gut Reaction 72

Chapter 7 Could Collagen Each Day Help Keep the Cardiologist Away? 78

Chapter 8 Weighing In on Collagen 83

Chapter 9 Collagen: The Right Protein for Optimizing Blood Sugar 92

Chapter 10 Amino Acids and Collagen 102

Chapter 11 Collagen at Every Age, Every Stage 114

Chapter 12 How Much Collagen Protein Is Right for You? 124

Chapter 13 Collagen Supplements: Frequently Asked Questions 130

Chapter 14 Collagen's Supporting Cast 140

Part 2 Recipes 149

Chapter 15 Collagen: Easy and Delicious Ways to Get More 150

Breakfast 153

Omelet with Sweet Potato Twirls 153

Berry Oatmeal Bake 155

Pumpkin Protein Pancakes 156

Honey-Banana Protein Pancakes 158

Blueberry Protein Pancakes 160

Coconut Collagen Coffee "Creamer" 161

Appetizers 163

Guacamole 163

Bloody Mary Aspic with Shrimp 164

Shrimp Cocktail Mold 166

"Refried" Black Bean Dip 167

Soups 169

Poultry Bone Broth 169

Beef Bone Broth 171

Easy Chicken Soup 173

Italian Wedding Soup 175

Cream of Vegetable Soup 177

Sides and Salads 179

Salmon Skin Salad 179

Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing and Dip 181

Lentil-Parsley Salad 182

Mashed Potatoes 184

Roasted Vegetables 185

Main Dishes 186

Ginger Chicken Curry 186

Sesame-Glazed Chicken Wings 188

Beef Stew 190

Italian Meatballs 192

Creole Cod 195

Simple Pan-Seared Salmon 197

Baked Falafel 199

Coconut Chickpea Curry 201

Snacks and Desserts 203

Pumpkin Seed Chocolate Collagen Protein Bars 203

Coconut Chocolate Chia "Pudding" 205

Paleo Chocolate-Avocado Freezer Fudge 207

Coconut Collagen "Cookies" 208

Protein-Powered Coconut-Pecan "Fudge" 210

Herbal Tea or Fruit Juice Gummies 211

Paleo Candy Sour Gummies 212

Smoothies 214

Whey-Collagen Protein Smoothie 214

Coconut Pineapple Smoothie 216

Blueberry Collagen Smoothie 217

Green Smoothie 218

Strawberry Collagen Smoothie 219

Conclusion 220

Conversion Charts 222

Selected References 223

Index 227

Acknowledgments 234

About the Author 234