How to naturally boost collagen in your skin? 

In todays age there are so many creams, and machines that promise to infuse your skin with collagen which is crucial for firm, plump and supple looking skin. When collagen decreases in your skin, side effects include, fine lines, wrinkles, saggy, and lifeless skin. Consuming collegagen boosting foods is vital for the building blocks for firm, youthful, soft and beautiful looking skin despite potions, lotions and treatments you may invest in.  A diet high in processed, refined and packaged foods will accelerate the signs of ageing, so try including these collagen boosting foods for beautiful looking skin.

Berries: are bursting with collagen protecting anthocyanin( the water soluble pigments that appear berries purple, blue or red in berries), and antioxidant Vitamin C, to combat oxidation caused by smoke, pollution, toxins, environmental stress, I love adding 1-2 types of berries in my breakfast smoothie for an instant beauty boost.

Organic fish, poultry and beef: Good quality fish, meats and poultry are full of collagen, and will also give you a good dose of protein, amino acids, iron, vitamin b, no more than a palm size portion is more than enough to give you good beauty blast.

Cooked Collagen: aka bone broth, bone broth is littlerly is the most affordable and accessible way to get natural collegan right into your skin. You latterly drink and ingest the collegian instantly. The best way is too use organic chicken caracas, beef bones or lamb bones.

Traffic light foods: red, green and yellow: Including these colours of veggies in your salads, soups, smoothies, snacks or juices will protect, repair, restore, and boost more collagen into your skin. Count your colure not calories.
Fat fix from avocado, nuts, seeds and fish skin: by including these foods you will smoothness, more moisture retention, increased soft and suppleness and prevention of deep wrinkle formation.

I have also attached my bone broth recipe, that is very easy to do, and best done over the weekend so you can simply store in a jar after and sip your way to youthful, supple skin. 

3LBGrass-fed beef bones, or chicken carcass, or any mixture of bones from wild or pasture-raised, healthy animals

8 cups of Purified water

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

6 carrots 

1 small onion

6 Celery sticks

Sea salt and black pepper to taste

6 Tsp of minced garlic

1 tsb of oregano

4 Tsp of turmeric

Instructions:

In a large pot put all the veggies and bones in the bottom next add the apple
cider vinegar and water, simmer for 4-6hours, adding more water if needed
while its cooking. Once you are ready to eat, strain the veggies and store the
broth in mason glass jars or freeze any left overs. For mega heath and beauty
benefits sip a mug a day.. to  keep your wrinkles at bay. This nourishing recipe is amazing if you are suffering from digestive issues, fighting the flu, or nursing a bad hangover, as its loaded with healing vitamins, and minerals that are easy to absorb and assimilate.

Ashley xoxo