COLLAGEN BENEFITS
Collagen is beneficial to the body in several ways. It can improve your skin, help with joint discomfort, increase muscle mass, and help with keeping arteries healthy.
QUALITY IS CRITICAL
As with any supplement ensuring you are consuming one that is high quality is critical. Look for collagen powder that is coming from pasture-raised cows, wild-caught fish, or organic chickens. Many collagen powders are also 3rd party tested to ensure there are no contaminants. There are many great brands out there but the market has become saturated over the last few years as collagen popularity has risen so keeping these things in mind will help you find a quality product.
GET IN A SERVING A DAY
I try to get a serving of collagen into my diet daily either through bone broth or collagen powder. I love adding it to coffee, matcha, smoothies, and lemonade! This Easy Collagen Lemonade is a fun way to enjoy your daily serving of collagen. And, it can be modified by additional flavors such as strawberry, raspberry, or clementine.
SWEETENER: YOU HAVE CHOICES
The best part about this lemonade is you can sweeten it however you like. Honey, maple syrup, stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol work great!
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice from organic lemons
- ¼ cup of honey, maple syrup, erythritol, monk fruit or use stevia to taste
- 3 cups filtered water
- 1 scoop of collagen peptides
- Optional: toss in a few strawberries, raspberries, or clementine juice to change the flavor. Any fruit or fresh squeezed fruit juice canbe used.
- Add water, lemon juice, and sweetener to a blender.
- Blend until sweetener is fully incorporated.
- Add any additional fruit or juice and blend again.
- Add collagen to a small amount of warm water and mix until dissolved.
- Add to the blend and mix gently. NOTE: Don’t blend on a high setting or it may get foamy.
- Serve over ice and enjoy!