Recently, bone broth has become increasingly popular, especially among people with digestive and musculoskeletal problems. This is due to the fact that most people believe that bone broth has many benefits for our health. There is still very little research on bone broth itself, but many people believe that consuming it can bring healing and improve some health conditions.
The essence of bone broth
This broth, which many people call the "magic elixir", is made by boiling animal bones for a very long time. In addition to bones, animal connective tissues are also used to make it. It can be used for soups, sauces and healthy drinks.
Bone broth has been known since prehistoric times. Back then, hunters made animal parts, which were not edible, such as bones, hooves, bones, and more broths, which they drank. Bone broth can be made from the bones of almost all animals.
However, there are some differences between the ordinary broth we get when we make soup and the bone broth. These differences are expressed in the time of cooking and simmering and the parts of the animals that are used to make it (bones or meat).
- Ordinary broth is cooked in a shorter time, unlike bone broth. Faster cooking reduces the beneficial gelatin that is extracted from the bones and this affects our immune and digestive systems.
Benefits of bone broth
- Most people claim that this broth has the power to reduce joint pain caused by osteoporosis. It also has the ability to purify the liver, helps to heal wounds faster, prevents skin aging, serves as a good balance of hormones, increases energy, strengthens bones, strengthens immunity.
Bone broth composition
- This broth contains many vitamins and minerals. This is due to the fact that the bones of animals have a high content of calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and others. These minerals are needed for building and strengthening bones in humans. Fish bones contain iodine, which plays an important role in the normal function of our thyroid gland and in speeding up metabolism. Connective tissue is a source of glucosamine and chondroitin, which are natural compounds found in cartilage that we know support joint health;
- Bone broth has a good effect on the digestive system - You probably know that in general your health depends on the good health of the intestinal tract. According to recent research, almost 80% of immunity is affected by what is contained in the intestinal microbiome and whether there is a balance between good and bad bacteria. In addition to being easy to digest, bone broth also helps digest the other foods we eat. Gelatin, contained in bone broth, naturally attracts and retains fluids. It also has the ability to "bind" to the water in our digestive tract, which helps make food easier to pass through your intestines. There is also evidence that gelatin protects and treats the lining of the digestive tract in rats. This effect is said to be seen in humans, but more research is needed to prove its effectiveness in this regard;
- The amino acid glutamine contained in gelatin helps maintain normal function of the intestinal system and is also known to prevent and treat intestinal problems.
- For all the reasons we have listed, we can say that bone broth can be beneficial for drinking by people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease such as colitis or Crohn's disease;
- The nutrients contained in bone broth support the health of our joints - as we know, collagen is the main protein found in bones, tendons and ligaments. It is divided into several types, and we know more than 20 types of collagen. The most famous types of collagen are type 1,2,3, which help build connective tissue, blood vessels, nails, skin and more. While the bone broth is cooking, the collagen found in the bones and connective tissue is broken down into another type of protein called gelatin. Gelatin contains many important amino acids that support the health of our joints. It also contains proline and glycine, which our body uses to build connective tissue. This includes the tendons, which act as a link between the bones and the ligaments that connect the bones to each other;
- The proteins contained in bone broth are useful for people with rheumatoid arthritis and this disease is autoimmune and leads to painful damage to tendons and ligaments;
- Bone broth helps in the fight against cologram. It has very few calories. And yet satisfies hunger. There is evidence that the gelatin contained in it helps us feel full. If you eat it regularly, it can reduce calorie intake and help you lose weight over time.
