Collagen is made up of amino acids that your body must absorb to benefit from. Adding a few foods to your diet that are high in amino acids that form collagen and elastin (a type of protein found in connective... (More)

Grilling or barbecuing meat at high temperatures leads to the production of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), compounds known as “mutagens” which damage DNA. HCAs are formed when amino acids and sugars present in meat react under... (More)