• Home
  • About
  • Categories
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
    • Veganism
  • How To Become “That Girl”
  • Instagram
  • Shop

Vegan Fashion + Vegan Lifestyle Blog ❁ Beauty & Colour

  • Privacy Policy
plant based methods increase collagen
July 9, 2020 Veganism

Plant Based Methods To Increase Collagen

Lately there has been a ton of hype around collagen, and you can probably see why. Collagen literally helps to build and form strong bones, teeth, skin, muscles, and more. It can also smooth fine lines and wrinkles in your skin, and improve your skin’s elasticity to keep it looking young.

The collagen hype is also coming from the “beauty from within” approach that millennials tend to live by. Our generation is taking tons of supplements and eating more vegan food than ever, and it’s really amazing to see this huge self care, health and wellness movement that’s been happening!

So here are a few tips on some plant based methods you can use to increase your body’s collagen production that I hope you guys will find helpful:

DISCLOSURE: THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS, WHICH MEANS THAT I GET A COMMISSION IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE A PURCHASE THROUGH THESE LINKS, AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU.

 

Try A Plant Based Collagen Supplement

A lot of people don’t know this, but vegan collagen supplements are actually a thing and the right one can be as good as (if not better than) a traditional collagen supplement!

What plant based collagen supplements do is they improve your body’s ability to increase its own production of collagen, instead of you consuming a supplement that contains collagen from animals and not even knowing for sure if your body will absorb any of it.

I put together a list below of some amazing plant based collagen supplements that I’ve tried and really loved/thought they made a noticeable difference in how my skin, hair and nails look:

 


 

Eat More Fruits and Veggies

Vitamin C is super important for collagen production in the body, so the more fruits and vegetables you can eat in a day that have lots of vitamin C, the better.

Some examples of plant based foods that are high in vitamin C are:

  • Strawberries

  • Oranges

  • Broccoli

  • Sweet potato

  • Papaya

  • Tomato

  • Spinach

  • Green pepper

  • Red pepper

  • Kiwi

  • and lots more!

Eating a lot more of foods like these every day will help so much in increasing your body’s natural ability to create collagen!

 

Limit Your Sun Exposure

Radiation from the sun can actually decrease natural collagen production in the body, so stay out of the sun wherever possible.

If you are going to be outside for longer periods of time, always remember to pack on the SPF!

 

Try Out Face Yoga

Face yoga is a pretty new concept that basically involves stretches for your face (this article from Mind Body Green explains it really well and it includes a few stretch exercises you can try). The facial stretches are supposed to help with the circulation in your face, which will stimulate collagen production and make your skin healthier!

Face yoga also helps to keep your facial muscles from sagging because it tones and tightens them.

 

Consume More Amino Acids

Amino acids like lysine are important building blocks for collagen, because collagen is made up of amino acids!

Plant based foods like quinoa, pumpkin seeds, lentils, and black beans are just a few great sources of lysine, which is one of a few different amino acids that help the body produce collagen.

A couple other super important amino acids, which are proline and glycine, can be found in tons of vegan foods like mushrooms, cabbage, legumes, and many nuts and seeds and beans as well.

When you eat more of these healthy vegan foods, you’re setting your body up to produce as much collagen as you’ll need to look healthy, young and glowing!

 

Related Posts:

  • How To Glow Up For Summer

  • Plant Based Diet For Beginners

  • Healthy Ways To Treat Yourself This Summer

 

Thank you so much for checking out these easy plant based methods you can use to increase your body’s collagen production! Are there any tips you have to help increase collagen production that I didn’t include in this list? Let me know in the comment section below, and definitely feel free to share this post on Pinterest if you liked it. You can also follow me on Instagram for tons of similar content if you’re interested! 🙂

I hope you guys are staying safe and healthy as always, and talk soon xx

How To Increase Collagen Plant Based Natural Method

beauty beauty and colour collagen fashion healthy lifestyle plant based vegan

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    July 10, 2020 at 3:12 am

    I should try those other brands of vegan collagen.

    Jennifer
    Curated by Jennifer

  2. Emily Hein says

    July 10, 2020 at 12:33 pm

    I still got to get my hands on collagen! I love that you recommend eating more foods that have vitamin C. I think it’s easy to forget how beneficial healthy food is for our bodies.

Previous Best Vegan Products For Health, Wellness and Self Care
Next Dry Brushing For Healthy, Glowing Skin

Related Posts

Dairy Free Golden Milk Turmeric Latte Recipe Vegan
Beauty

Dairy Free Golden Milk Turmeric Latte Recipe

READ THE POST
how to be more organized beauty and colour
Lifestyle

How To Be More Organized

READ THE POST
start plant based diet for beginners tips
Lifestyle

Plant Based Diet For Beginners

READ THE POST
how to be productive when you're overwhelmed beauty and colour
Lifestyle

How To Be Productive When You’re Overwhelmed

READ THE POST

Primary Sidebar

about beauty and colour

Welcome to Beauty & Colour!

I'm Caitlin, a plant based fashion and lifestyle blogger talking about all things vegan! I'm here to help you live a healthier and more balanced life by sharing my advice on fashion, cruelty free beauty, and my best tips on how to glow up and live the life of your dreams! xx

Copyright © 2023 Vegan Fashion + Vegan Lifestyle Blog ❁ Beauty & Colour
  • Privacy Policy
Theme by SheShoppes
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT