Let’s do a quick reality check. Your body isn’t powered by motivation, willpower, or green juice. It’s powered by chemistry. And one of the most under-appreciated players in that system? Peptides. Think of peptides as short chains of amino acids—the building blocks of proteins. Proteins are the heavy machinery. Peptides are the messengers, project managers, and switch-flippers telling your body what to do and when to do it. Now for the fun part: Our nutrition Expert Ilana Mu