✨COLLAGEN✨

It’s an essential protein for healthy skin, luscious hair, strong nails, joints, and bones. Unfortunately, natural collagen production decreases with age. Finding collagen-rich foods to support and boost production is something to consider when rounding out your dietary needs. Here are some delicious ways to keep collagen presence high through whatever changes your body may be experiencing:

1. Bone broth – 🍖 It’s full of protein, bioavailable collagen that your body can easily utilize, and helps support your digestive health.

2. Using skin-on chicken – Cartilage from chicken contains collagen, no matter what part of the animal.

3. Citrus fruits – Vitamin C is a vital nutrient in the body’s production of collagen, so simple things like adding lemon to your water or eating a grapefruit can make a difference. 🍊

4. Berries – They also contain plenty of vitamin C and are high in antioxidants to protect your body from environmental toxins.

5. Egg whites – Amino acids are the building blocks for proteins and each type of protein has a different amino acid makeup. Egg whites contain glycine and proline, which make up collagen. 🍳

This is not a comprehensive list of ways to boost collagen production and provide stability. Each person is different so a 360-degree look at your dietary needs, lifestyle, and genetics may be necessary to properly support health as you age.