37. Bell peppers
In addition to being a rich source of vitamin A, red and yellow bell peppers are packed with vitamin C. In fact, a 149-gram cup of bell pepper contains an enormous 317 percent of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C. As that’s an essential nutrient for producing collagen, it’s safe to say you can’t do much better than bell peppers for keeping your skin healthy. And the science agrees: a 2008 study linked higher vitamin C intake to healthier skin in old age.
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