Collagen beauty products, collagen drinks, collagen powder, collagen protein bars, collagen chocolates—what is collagen anyway and why does is it feel like it’s all up in your face these days? Sure, the injectable kind has been around for a long time, but now we’re seeing the buzzy anti-aging ingredient in a topical format the beauty counter and the drugstore and in edible form on menus everywhere. It’s even being offered in lattes at coffee shops. What gives? Does collagen actually live up to the hype? Collagen is an important connective tissue compound (it’s the most abundant protein in our bodies!) in our hair, skin, nails, and joints and working extra collagen into your diet could potentially help make these parts even stronger. A lot of the collagen products out there claim they will make your hair grow longer, strengthen your nails, and give you healthy, glowing skin. Who doesn’t want that? While many of these aforementioned products and claims have not been approved by th...