Proteins come from the food we eat such as meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, nuts.
They are the building blocks of your body. Protein comprises about 25,5 percent of the skin’s composition.
Your skin, hair and nails are made up of a protein called Keratin. Protein is used to replace dead cells and rebuild damaged tissue.
Collagen and elastin are proteins manufactured by the skin cells. Without the production of these two essential proteins, your skin would have no structure at all and it would simply hang loosely around your body.
A diet that is low in protein will cause the skin to sag and wrinkles will set in. The average person needs at least one gram of protein a day per kilogram of body weight in order to maintain healthy functioning of the body. The more active you are; the more protein you need. Eating healthily and getting a good supply of protein will manifest in the healthy, glowing appearance of your skin.
