Health benefits of Bone Broth

 Bone broth is a very nutritious food that has numerous health benefits. It is made by slow cooking the bones, skin, cartilage, tendons, and even feet from an animal in water for 24 hours or longer. Typically made from the bones of chicken or beef, it can also be made from lamb or fish. An acidic medium (vinegar or lemon juice) is added to the cooking liquid to pull the minerals out of the bones while they cook, depositing the minerals into the broth. After the broth is cooled in the refrigerator over night it congeals into a gelatin. The longer the bones cook in the broth, the more gelatinous it becomes. The end result is a rich healthy source of nutrients that is a key component to a healthy diet.

Bone broth contains:

• antioxidants
• vitamins
• minerals (calcium, silicon, sulfer, magnesium, glucosamine, phosphorus, trace minerals, and glucosamine chondroitin sulfates)
• amino acids (proline, arginine and glycine)

Bone broth health benefits:

• Heals leaky-gut related conditions and lessens inflammation in the mucosal lining
• Helps to heal autoimmune conditions by healing the gut
• Aids in detoxification by supporting the liver
• Aids digestion by regulating the synthesis of bile salts and the secretion of gastric acid
• Improves nervous system function and keeps our minds (and moods) in good working order
• Boosts antioxidant activity in the body, thus decreasing oxidative damage
• Balances blood sugar, helps maintain muscle, and regulates human growth hormone (for all you gym-goers out there)
• Helps to reverse heart disease by reducing atherosclerotic plaque build-up
• Reduced cellulite, stretch marks, and wrinkles (from the collagen content)
• Improves hair and nails
• Re-mineralizes teeth