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Are Air Fryers Healthy? Here’s What Registered Dietitians Say Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN
The rising popularity of the air fryer
There s a lot of talk of air fryers these days. It seems like nearly everyone is hopping on the trend. But if you re skeptical, you re not alone.
Air frying seems too quirky for some. Others have no idea what it is. I didn t understand the hype for a while, but now I m obsessed with my air fryer, says Sammi Haber Brondo, a registered dietitian and founder of Sammi Brondo Nutrition. It s a fast way to cook almost anything and always yields good results.
Although experts say that research on the potential benefits of collagen supplements is still in its beginning stages, there s reason enough to consider taking them. After all, collagen
is known to play an important role in how skin ages. The hope is, the more collagen we have readily available in our dermis, the less elastin we re going to have which results from the breakdown of collagen, often from UV light, explains dermatologist Orit Markowitz, MD. That s what causes all these deep-pocketed wrinkles.
While there s not enough clinical research to draw a direct connection between ingested collagen and increased amounts of the protein in the skin, Markowitz says that it can t hurt to take a supplement but don t expect any miracles. The reality is, if I had to pick between collagen supplements and sunscreen in terms of preserving collagen, you re going to get a lot more bang for your buck with the sunscreen than any supplement, she says. But I like the idea of systemically