{"id":20445,"date":"2019-08-05T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=20445"},"modified":"2019-08-05T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T13:00:03","slug":"collagen-why-does-our-body-need-this-protein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/collagen-why-does-our-body-need-this-protein\/","title":{"rendered":"Collagen: Why Does Our Body Need This Protein?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Our body needs a lot of collagen and there are reasons for this. It is a protein that our body needs and as we get older, we do lose some of this vital protein. It will help to keep our body intact. Your skin, teeth, blood and bones all have this necessary protein in it. It holds the body together sort of like a glue. It is also responsible for keeping your ligaments flexible in your body.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">Collagen is found in your teeth, your bones and also your skin.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">Collagen is something that actually keeps our bodies intact and it is vital for us.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">As you get older in life, you begin to lose collagen in your body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;Well, to answer this question, we must first understand what collagen can bring to the table.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/collagen-body-need-protein-439609\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/collagen-body-need-protein-439609<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our body needs a lot of collagen and there are reasons for this. 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