Skin collagen: Food items that help you maintain collagen in your body

Are you constantly hooked to skincare videos on social media? Do you keep jumping to new skin care treatments all the time? If yes, then just eating collagen rich food items will apparently solve your skin problems. 

According to experts, good sleep and your diet play a crucial role in boosting collagen. For those unaware, collagen is a protein naturally produced by the body and it helps maintain elasticity in the skin and slows ageing.

So, here are the food items that can help in the production of collagen:

Bone Broth:

This broth is made by simmering animal bones in water and adding a small amount of vinegar. This process is believed to extract collagen.

Chicken:

Chicken is an essential source of collagen and this is the reason why many collagen supplements are derived from this. Chicken tissues are a rich source of dietary collagen.

Citrus fruits:

Citrus fruits including oranges, grapes, and lemons are a great source of vitamin C and thus are known to boost collagen.

Garlic:

Garlic does not only add extra flavour to our dishes but also prevents the breakdown of collagen in our skin as it is 'high in sulphur'.

Notably, citric fruits, green leafy vegetables, egg whites, chicken, fish, and shell-fish, among others can also help boost collagen and keep your skin younger.

Tip: Try to avoid too much sugar and refined carbohydrates, as they can damage collagen.

Also watch: Why vitamin C serum should be a part of your skincare regime?