Maybe some of you have noticed a trend in recent years that has gotten quite popular. Bone Broth. Bones are rich in vitamins and nutrients, including magnesium, calcium, and phosphorous. In addition to being a great source of nutrients and doing miraculous things for your body, it also tastes amazing.
There are a lot of options when it comes to getting started with adding it to your diet. It is available to purchase in stores, some dry and some liquid, as well as ordering it online from specific companies that are dedicated to good health. Or you can easily make it at home yourself. This way you are able to control the overall flavor, and you know the sources of everything.
As stated above, it is a great source of nutrients, especially when certain things are added into the recipe. When you brew connective tissue into the bone broth it provides the body with natural compounds from the cartilage. Bones and tissue also contain collagen, which provides the body with amino acids which are the building blocks of protein. Also, because it is rich with the amino acid called glutamine, drinking bone broth can help repair your intestinal lining.
It can also help with "leaky gut". Leaky gut is when bacteria and toxins enter the bloodstream and cause widespread inflammation that triggers a reaction from the immune system. Some of the most common symptoms of leaky gut syndrome are bloating, food sensitivity, digestive issues, skin problems, autoimmune diseases, fatigue, skin problems and more. Drinking bone broth every day is a simple way to get anti-inflammatory amino acids into the body to help repair the gut.
It is easy to make and just as easy to store, which makes it handy to grab and go.
BONE BROTH
INGREDIENTS:
3 to 4 lbs of assorted beef bones and connective tissue.
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup pink Himalayan salt
water to cover all the bones
Fresh rosemary (about 4 sprigs)
2 Lemons sliced in half
2 onions sliced in half
2 celery stalk bases
DIRECTIONS:
Put all items into a 7-quart pot and cover with water. Simmer on medium/low heat for 8 hours and skim the top as needed. Strain out all the bones and vegetables and enjoy the DELICIOUS broth!
You can freeze the broth in individual size containers and freeze to keep on hand.
NOTE:
This recipe could easily be changed to add any vegetables, or seasoning you wish, as well as replacing the beef bones and connective tissue with chicken or turkey bones. (Keeping and using the turkey carcass after Thanksgiving is an easy way to stock up on broth.)
Before using the broth, chip away at the top and discard any fat that has solidified. You can drink the broth by itself, or use it as a base for soups, stews, or any recipe that calls for stock or broth. Not only is this a simple step to implementing into your diet, but it is also a delicious one.