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If you have spent any time comparing collagen products, you have probably noticed the labels do not agree with each other. One can says "collagen peptides," another says "collagen protein," and a third says "collagen hydrolysate." Searching for a collagen peptides drink UK shoppers can trust often means wading through this terminology first. The good news is that it is far simpler than it looks, and this guide clears up exactly what each term means and where JUCED fits.

If you have started shopping for a collagen product in the UK, you have probably noticed two sources dominating the shelf: bovine and marine. This guide sets out the actual differences, what the source of your collagen changes in practice, and why JUCED, the UK's fruit-based clean protein drink, is built around hydrolysed bovine collagen rather than a marine source.

If you take collagen protein, when you take it matters more than most people realise. The question of when to take collagen protein has been the subject of several well-designed studies in recent years, and the findings point clearly in one direction: the 30 to 60 minutes before exercise is the most evidence-backed window. Not after training. Not with breakfast. Before.

Most people know vitamin C supports the immune system. Fewer know that vitamin C and protein absorption are directly connected, particularly when the protein in question is collagen.