Vital Proteins
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Vital Proteins® helps people live fuller lives through premium nutrition. The Collagen Peptides, found in a blue tub, introduced the benefits of collagen to people everywhere. It’s our goal to help you feel your best, give your best and look your best by providing you with a way to easily boost your collagen intake with minimally-processed, clean label products.
As a refresher, collagen is the vital building block of our bodies. It represents almost 30 percent of all human protein content. It is one of the most abundant substances, second only to water. Collagen is composed of three chains, wound together in a tight triple helix (like a hair braid). Each chain is composed of amino acids — predominantly, glycine, proline and hydroxyproline. This very specific composition of amino acids makes collagen a unique type of protein.
WHAT IS COLLAGEN AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the human body. In fact, it accounts for about 30% of all bodily protein. Specifically, collagen is a key component of our connective tissues, playing a critical role in helping to support strength, flexibility, movement and motion.
As a structural protein, collagen is made up of 18 amino acids and is uniquely high in 3 key amino acids: glycine, proline and hydroxyproline. These amino acids form long chains of polypeptide molecules that create the structure of collagen fibers. These collagen proteins are critical in helping to support the health and integrity of our body’s tissues, especially in our muscles, tendons, bones, joints and skin.
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