Information on weight loss, antioxidant protection, younger skin and more!

Protein is extremely important in weight loss, youthful skin and more. This is important, because a persons muscle mass largely determines how many calories their body burns while at rest during the day. It has been estimated a pound of muscle burns 17 times more calories per day at rest versus a pound of fat.

The more lean muscle your body contains = more calories burned. Conversely, if you lose lean muscle the less calories your body will burn during the day. Making it much easier to gain weight. This is why so many people yo-yo on their diets. Protein helps preserve and build lean muscle.

Youthful Skin and Collagen (Protein)

The skin is primarily made up of collagen protein. When the collagen breaks down the skin wrinkles and develop unsightly lines. Much of this is caused by free radicals and other damaging elements.

So to keep the skin young looking and free of these signs of aging it is important to not only supply collagen protein nutrients so the skin can be properly nourished, but also antioxidants to protect the skin from damaging free radicals.

Antioxidants and OPC protect the skin from collagen damage.

Nutrients support healthy body structure and function. Body functions such as the production of hormones, enzymes and such processes as immune function are familiar to all. Body structure, however, is important as well. One good example is the support of healthy bones and teeth by calcium and magnesium. OPC is one of the most important nutrients of all in the support of body structure.

After water, the largest single component of our bodies, protein is predominant. The predominant protein is collagen. An important part of our structure, collagen needs significant nutritional support. Collagen protein is a primary constituent of our tissues and organs. It is the "inter cellular cement." The collagen "mortar" between the cell "bricks" is literally what holds us together. For good health, adequate collagen levels must be maintained in our veins and arteries, in our ligaments, tendons, hair, skin, nails and in virtually every part of our bodies.

In addition to antioxidant protection, Real OPC also support collagen and help maintain elastin throughout your whole body. These two critical proteins are major components of all your connective tissues and organs. They are responsible for maintaining structural integrity as well as the elasticity of all the tissues throughout your body.*

This includes your joints, blood vessels, skin, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and even your heart. By maintaining healthy levels of structural collagen and elastin, your body is able to continue to function more efficiently and maintain its youthful strength and flexibility longer.*

One of the requirements for collagen maintenance includes our ability to make new collagen. This requires specific amino acids, vitamin C, trace minerals and other nutrients. Combined with our ability to protect existing collagen, production of collagen is our defense against structural deterioration.