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Eat Your Way to More Collagen Can you do anything to stimulate collagen production? Maybe. "Here is one thing we do know: Vitamin C is important in the production of collagen," says Dobos. Without vitamin C, your body can't make the amount of collagen it needs to run properly. "I'd recommend a healthy diet incorporating foods rich in vitamin C over taking an expensive collagen supplement," says Dobos. Think: oranges, strawberries, red peppers, brussels sprouts and broccoli.
Two amino acids, lysine and proline, also help your body produce collagen, says Hagar. "If you're lacking in them, this will also slow down collagen production," she says. That's why you should eat a variety of foods containing these amino acids. You'll find lysine in lean meats and legumes and proline in egg whites and wheat germ.
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Two amino acids, lysine and proline, also help your body produce collagen, says Hagar. "If you're lacking in them, this will also slow down collagen production," she says. That's why you should eat a variety of foods containing these amino acids. You'll find lysine in lean meats and legumes and proline in egg whites and wheat germ.
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