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Imagine an orange: If the peel is like our skin, the white stuff beneath it—you know, the thready film that surrounds each wedge and also holds the wedges together as one sphere—is like our fascia. This connective plastic wrap-like substance is made up of gelatine-esque glycoproteins (which hold water like a sponge), collagen fibers (our strongest protein), and various other cells (such as fat cells). And similar to the citrus fruit pith, its main job is to keep your internal bits–muscles, joints, tendons, bones, all of it–in place. Layers of this amazing tissue run through your entire body, from your face to your toes.