Bone Broth
What is it?
It's a nutrient-rich liquid made by slowly cooking animal bones. It can support joint, skin, and digestive health, as well as hydration and as a source of minerals and electrolytes. Unlike other broths, its prolonged cooking extracts more collagen, proteins, and amino acids from the bones.
How is it made?
It is obtained by slow-cooking animal bones such as beef, pork, or chicken, which often include connective tissue and joints, for 26 hours. During cooking, beneficial compounds such as collagen, proteins, amino acids (such as glycine and proline), minerals (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus), and electrolytes are extracted.
Benefits
- It provides minerals such as calcium and magnesium, amino acids such as collagen and glutamine, and compounds such as glucosamine and chondroitin, which benefit bone, joint, and digestive health.
- It can improve the health of your skin, hair, and nails, as well as aid hydration and recovery from illnesses such as colds.
- Glutamine, an amino acid found in broth, helps strengthen the intestinal lining, reduce inflammation, and protect the colon barrier, which is beneficial for people with digestive issues or leaky gut.
- Glycine, another amino acid in bone broth, has relaxing properties that can help cope with stress and anxiety and improve the quality of nighttime sleep.