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Why Eat Bone Broth?

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I use bone broth in a lot of my recipes and I often get questions about what’s so great about bone broth.  Bone broth has exploded in popularity in the real food world over the last few years as more people learn the value of bone broth. It’s a key component in many modern recipes, and is valued for its incredible healing properties.
But what IS bone broth? It’s a food with incredible health benefits, and is great for people who are healing their body or want to make it stronger against disease.

Bone Broth: Food of the Ancients

Like butter, bone broth has been around much longer than most people think. Most cultures have some version of it in their cuisine, from the fish stock of Japan to the chicken broth of Argentina. It was treasured as a natural cure, and a source of great health.

According to the Weston A. Price Foundation, bone broth was highly prized in ancient civilizations for one of it’s most nutrient-rich aspects: Gelatin. In the process of cooking gelatin, gelatin rises to the top and retains many of the nutrients key to its healing properties.

The Healing Properties of Bone Broth

Broth contains vitamins and minerals that are extremely easy to digest. It is an easy-to-digest source of calcium, especially for those who are intolerant of dairy. It also contains easily-digestible forms of potassium and magnesium. Stocks made with fish contain healthy doses of iodine.
Gelatin itself is a natural hydrophilic colloid, meaning it is naturally drawn to liquids. This explains its particular effect of facilitating digestion. Indeed, it’s a nourishing food to take during times of illness precisely because it guards against the onset of leaky gut syndrome.
A little-known (but potentially beneficial) fact about broth is that it has an inherent anti-inflammatory effect. It is theorized that consuming bone broth can aid in treating upper respiratory infections. The bones that are made into broth also contain glucosamine and chondroitin sulphates, common ingredients in conventional medication meant to treat arthritis. Imagine if everyone suffering from arthritis took bone broth regularly instead of buying out medications from big companies every few weeks.

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Make Your Own Bone Broth

This is the recipe for a rich but easy-to-make bone broth.
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Homemade Bone Broth

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. pastured/grass fed chicken or beef bones
  • Leftover raw vegetables (like onions, carrots, and celery)
  • 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions

  1. Place the bones in the bowl of a slow cooker.
  2. Pour 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar over the bones.
  3. Add the vegetables and fill the crock pot with filtered water.
  4. Cook on LOW for 24-48 hours or until the bones start to crumble.
  5. Allow the broth to cool and strain the broth through a cheeseclothed-lined strainer.
  6. Pour the broth into a resealable container for storing.
  7. Optionally, refrigerate the broth overnight. The next day, remove the layer of fat that has risen to the top.
  8. Store in the refrigerator for immediate use or freeze. Broth will last 3 days in the refrigerator or six months in the freezer.

Notes

Net Carb Count*: Estimated to be 1 net carb for 1 cup of stock.

*Note net carb count = Total carbs - fiber. Carb counts are estimated based on the products I used. Check nutrition labels for accurate carb counts and gluten information.

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