If you’re looking to fight aging, sometimes you don’t need to go down the aisle of a fancy store and buy the most expensive anti-wrinkle cream you can find.  Dermatologists say that what you put in your body is essential to looking and feeling better.  While taking supplements and using creams are a popular trend, there’s nonetheless no guarantee that vitamins will have the same effect in supplement form as they do in their natural form.  I recently came across an article that shared 5 great natural food sources that you can look at when engaging in that eternal struggle against aging.

1. Vitamin C: Vitamin C, essential for collagen production, skin repair and keeping your bones and teeth strong, can be found in abundance in citrus fruits.  It not only protects against sun damage, but can also repair existing damage which results in lines and wrinkles.

2. Vitamin A: If you’re looking to harness the antioxidant benefits of vitamin A, load up on foods like mangoes, kale, carrots and sweet potatoes.  This vitamin works inside the cells, hitting the receptors, which in turn helps them function as if they were younger.  It also slows the breakdown of collagen, which is essential in giving skin its youthful appearance and elasticity.

3. Vitamin D: Don’t ignore bone health when you’re fighting aging.  Bone loss can be one of the most powerful effects of aging, especially for women.  Vitamin D works with calcium to keep your bones strong and dense, so the better your bone health, the better your bone structure is and the more youthful you’ll look.  Foods like fatty fish, dairy products and egg yolks are also great sources of Vitamin D.

4. Vitamin K: If bruising is a problem for you, then start eating more leafy greens to get your dose of Vitamin K, which helps keep collagen in your skin intact and keep your skin thick to reduce the appearance of bruises, veins and even dark circles.

5. Vitamin E: Vitamin E is great for keeping our cells healthy, especially when you combine it with Vitamin C.  It helps fight damaging free radicals on a cellular level, which in turn protects your cells from vulnerability.  You can find your regular dose of Vitamin E in nuts, seeds and such oils as sunflower and soybean oil.