4 Collagen Recipes for Your Health and Your Best Skin!

You already know that collagen is essential for your health and your skin. It helps prevent joint pain and maintains the beauty of your skin, hair, and nails. You can drink marine collagen as a supplement and/or incorporate it into delicious homemade recipes. Time to roll up your sleeves and get cooking!

The Apple x Collagen Vital Smoothie Recipe

To look after your health, exercise is just as important as eating healthy (see our article on the topic). This super-nutritious smoothie boosts your energy and well-being — and keeps your skin smooth and supple! Here are the ingredients for your collagen smoothie:

• 1 green apple
• ½ lemon and its juice;
• ½ peeled cucumber;
• 1 handful of spinach leaves;
• 1 sachet of Collagen Vital collagen;
• Ice cubes.
• How to prepare your collagen smoothie:
• Place all your ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth;
• Pour into a glass;
• Add a slice of lemon;
• Enjoy chilled with a couple of ice cubes.

A Healthy Avocado Toast with Collagen Vital

There are many avocado toast recipes that will delight you without any guilt. Here are the ingredients you will need:

• 1 ripe avocado
• 2 thick slices of rye bread
• 1 medium beetroot
• 15 g of feta
• ½ tablespoon of Greek yoghurt
• 1 teaspoon of tahini
• 1 clove of garlic
• Salt and pepper
• 1 sachet of Collagen Vital

How to prepare your avocado toast:

• Preheat your oven to 180°C.
• Peel the beetroot and cut it into small cubes.
• Wrap the cubes in aluminium foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• When the beetroot is tender, remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Place the beetroot, yoghurt, tahini, crushed garlic, salt, and pepper in your blender.
• Slice your avocado thinly.
• Toast your bread.
• Spread your beetroot cream on the toast.
• Add the avocado slices and the feta.
• Season with a little pepper.
• Add a spoonful of collagen.

Enjoy immediately!

Our marine collagen strengthens your hair and nails and protects your joints, muscles, and skin. It also helps prevent joint pain. Good to know: consuming collagen can help stimulate your body's own collagen production. You need at least 10 g per day for a minimum of 30 days to see results.

Two Desserts That Are Good for Your Health and Beauty

After the collagen smoothies, here are two healthy desserts you are going to love!

1. Dessert No. 1: yoghurt with chia seeds

In a bowl, spoon in some plain fromage blanc or thick yoghurt. Add chia seeds for protein and a pleasant crunch. Then add a spoonful of collagen. Chia seeds have a fairly neutral taste. Our marine collagen is peach-flavoured. You will love this recipe!

1. Dessert No. 2: chia pudding

Here are the ingredients you will need:

• 6 tablespoons of chia seeds
• 500 ml of almond milk
• 1 banana
• 1 kiwi
• 1 mango or seasonal fruit
• Almonds
• 1 sachet of strawberry Collagen Vital
• Optionally, 1 teaspoon of maple syrup, honey, or agave syrup.

How to prepare your pudding:

• Mix the chia seeds and almond milk together for 2 minutes, stirring well.
• Leave your mixture to set for at least 4 hours. For a thicker consistency, add 2 extra tablespoons of seeds.
• Peel and slice your banana, kiwi, and mango. Arrange them on top of the pudding once it has set.
• Sprinkle with flaked almonds, and drizzle with maple syrup if desired.
• Add 1 spoonful of Collagen Vital per person and enjoy the taste of delicious mixed berries!

2 Non-Collagen Recipes for Skin and Teeth

Traditional home remedies go well beyond what you can eat. There is plenty of natural wisdom to discover!

We start with a recipe that brightens the complexion, slows the appearance of wrinkles, and softens the skin. Here are the ingredients for your mask:

• 1 egg white
• Pure melted honey
• ½ lemon juice

How to prepare your mask:

In a bowl, whisk together your egg white, a teaspoon of pure melted honey, and half a teaspoon of lemon juice. Once you have a smooth, even mixture, your mask is ready!

And here is another healthy tip, this time with just one ingredient: strawberries. Crush one onto your toothbrush and brush your gums and teeth. It is one of the best natural practices for firming your gums and whitening your teeth!