The clinically proven benefits of collagen make many people interested in trying it, Beauties. In fact, quite a few women buy supplements containing collagen to slow down aging.
Collagen itself is a protein that is important for skin health. This protein plays a role in maintaining skin firmness, softness and elasticity. Unfortunately, collagen production in the body tends to decrease with age. It’s not surprising that supplements containing collagen are selling well on the market. But who would have thought that collagen could even be obtained from chicken feet?
Chicken Feet Contain Lots of Collagen
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Research conducted by the Department of Animal Science, National Chung-Hsing University of Taiwan, shows that chicken feet have a high collagen content, you know! About 70 percent of the total protein content of chicken feet is collagen. As is known, collagen is a structural protein that supports healthy skin, tendons, muscles, bones and ligaments.
Reporting from Healthline, not only are they rich in collagen, chicken feet are also a good source of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate. Hyaluronic acid is said to be able to prevent the effects of aging, while chondroitin sulfate is good for joints.
Collagen Soup Recipe from Chicken Feet
Illustration/ Photo: Freepik.com/Benzoix
Materials:
1 kg chicken feet, clean
2.5 liter air
8 cloves of garlic, crushed
5 cm ginger, crushed
200 g wortel, iris 1 cm
200 g shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
2½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper
1 spring onion, thinly sliced
How to make:
Put the claws and water in a pan, boil until it boils. Reduce the heat, remove any floating impurities. Cook until the broth is cloudy white and the water is reduced (± 1.5 L). Add garlic and ginger. Cook until it boils again. Add carrots, mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook until cooked. Lift.
Put the soup in a bowl, sprinkle with scallions. Serve while hot.
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