Health Benefits Of Bone Broth

Here we are going to talk about the health benefits of bone broth.

What was a staple in our grandma’s kitchen and has been used for centuries, is now making its way back.. It always amazes me how things that are truly timeless make their way back around.

Bone broth happens to be one of those timeless ingredients that is making its way back around.

Which makes perfect sense! Why do we reach for the chicken noodle soup when we are not feeling well? Many times we don’t just reach for it, our bodies crave it.

Let’s check out some of the nutritional facts…

Bone Broth Nutritional Facts

Bone broth contains important minerals, including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium. All of these minerals are essential and important, as they help support our metabolism, and maintain healthy bones, and teeth.

Just one cup of bone broth contains

• 6 g protein
• 2.9 g total fat
• 8.5 g carbohydrates.

It also contains:

• 7 mg calcium
• 0.5 mg iron
• 10 mg magnesium
• 252 mg potassium
• 0.34 mg zinc
• 343 mg sodium

The richness in nutrients is SO much of what our bodies need to thrive!

Disclaimer – I will say this, packaged bone broths could vary in nutritional facts based off the company that sells it. So be sure to check that out if you are buying it rather than using your own bones to make bone broth.

Health Benefits Of Bone Broth And Gut Health

Bone broth is amazing for when you are dealing with inflammation.. SO many in today’s society are dealing with what seems sometime to be uncontrollable inflammation.

Here’s why bone broth can help with this health issue.

Bone broth is believed to help

• Promote a healthy digestive system
• Aids in absorbing food properly
• It contains collagen which nourishes the the intestinal lining, which in turn can help heal a leaky gut
• The glycerin found in bone broth has been known to help with sleep, it can increase your bodies detoxification.
• Another amino found in bone broth is proline, which can help strengthen and support healthy muscles.
• It is believed to combat inflammation.

Bone Broth and your teeth and bones

The collagen in bone broth is known to boost the health of both teeth and gums. The protein content of bone broth can strengthen and support good bone health as well. It’s crazy that bone broth is just now coming back around as a valued ingredient. Years ago, it was used in the kitchen daily if not more.

So… Which bone broth does one drink?

While you can totally drink and use chicken broth, and you will still add valuable nutrition to your body, like a lot of value in using it, especially during cold and flu season.

It is believed that beef bone broth is the better choice. Well, maybe not the better choice as they both are great choices.

Let’s just say it can serve some different purposes to boost ones health.

Beef broth has an amino acid called glycine.

Beef broth has more glycine than chicken because it is made up primarily of type III collagen, this makes it extremely good for gut health.

Ways to use bone broth.

• Hot Cocoa- Ok, if I am completely honest, when I first heard about this from my friend, I was like, wait, what??? No… However, because I am always experimenting in the kitchen, I thought, why not? The first time I made it, I made it with chicken broth and it definitely wasn’t my favorite. The second time I made it, was with a collagen cocoa chocolate milk powder and… not everyone was a fan. The last time I made it, it was home made all the way from scratch and it was on point for all the drinkers of said “Hot Cocoa Bone Broth”. You can’t even taste the broth. You will definitely want to try this recipe!

• Soup- this is always a good choice, add onion, garlic, and all those good veggies and beef or chicken chunks, and you have a recipe for healthy happiness.

• Pies- I will use this in making the gravy for my pie dishes, always a fan of this!

• Egg drop soup, so easy to make and SO delicious!

Recipe for Hot Cocoa Bone Broth

You will need 4 ingredients.

• 4 c. Bone broth- (I use beef bone broth.)
• 1/2 c. Sweetener of choice, sweeten to taste.- (I most often use maple syrup for this, but honestly I will use any healthy sweetener I have on hand, just do what is most budget friendly with the whole food ingredients you use in your home.)
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla extract
• 1/4 c. Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

Directions

1. Start by pouring bone broth into stove top pot.
2. Once it is boiling add in your cocoa powder.
3. Add in your sweetener of choice.
4. Add in vanilla.
5. Whisk until somewhat frothy.
6. Pour in mug and sip on it until all that goodness has made its way into boosting your health a little bit at a time.

You may also enjoy checking out Dr. Axe’s post on the health benefits of bone broths

I always appreciate how thorough he is in his studies, and this article is definitely valuable if you want to dig a little deeper into the many health benefits of bone broth.

Dr. Axe-Health Benefits Of Bone Broth

Hope you find the helpful and useful in your budget friendly whole food lifestyle!

Only one life to offer,

~Andrea