Look Younger: Eat More Collagen-Packed Foods

If you’ve ever wanted to tighten your skin and look years younger, you’ve probably taken collagen supplements from Nature Made or Nature’s Way Alive. Although these can be helpful in providing collagen, they may contain unnatural ingredients or preservatives. You don’t have to worry. You can still get your collagen from other natural sources like fruits and vegetables.

Collagen Makes You Strong

Nobody usually thinks, “Let me have my daily dose of collagen today,” but it provides bone health and increased muscle mass. Your bones need to be strong, and collagen provides the density needed. With a lack of collagen, your bones become weak and more susceptible to fractures or breaks. Collagen ensures you can stand for eight hours when necessary.

Body builders might turn to steroids like anabolics, but they risk heart failure or other serious health issues.

Furthermore, you need muscles for pretty much everything, unless you enjoy being a noodle. Body builders might turn to steroids like anabolics, but they risk heart failure or other serious health issues. Many steroids are banned legally or within certain sports. If you’re looking to build muscle mass, start with increasing your collagen intake. There are superfoods for that.

Collagen-Packed Foods

Everybody enjoys a little chicken now and then, and you’ll be happy to know that it’s a healthy source of collagen. The great thing about chicken is, you can bake it, deepfry it or roast it. You can have fried chicken on a cheat day or baked chicken to stay below your calorie intake limit.

You can have fish as well to supplement your collagen intake. Like chicken, fish is a versatile ingredient, but it does come with risks. Fish is notoriously high in mercury. This could be poisonous at high levels. Still, fish provides Omega-3 protein too, and it’s generally good for you, as long as you’re not allergic.

Other foods like berries, garlic and leafy greens are a good source of collagen.

Either way, it doesn’t have to be all about meat or once-living food items. Vegans might enjoy citrus fruits like lemons, oranges or grapefruits. You can have them together as a fruit salad. Or you can enjoy them as a cool smoothie on a hot day in the park. Add a little alcohol if you’re grown and feeling a bit risqué.

Additionally, foods like berries, garlic and leafy greens are a good source of collagen. On top of this, these foods provide other benefits, including vitamin C. Berries can be eaten alone or as a parfait. Leafy greens are an excellent side or a rewarmed snack. Collagen is everywhere. You just have to eat intentionally.

The Takeaway

The right foods will give you all the collagen you need to look younger, feel healthier and improve your bone health. Eating the right collagen-packed foods will increase your muscle mass as well. Although you can take collagen supplements, some may have unnatural ingredients and none of them are as healthy as natural foods. You can get your daily dose of collagen from a hot piece of chicken or a cool smoothie. However you get it, get it.

This article was written by Jermaine Reed, MFA, the Editor-in-Chief of The Reeders Block, who also works an Adjunct College Professor. Join the email list to get notifications on new articles and books. This article is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. Subscribe and share.