Benefits of Bone Broth & How to Make Your Own Bestow Chicken Bone Broth
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Bone broth has been celebrated for centuries as a healing elixir, and for good reason. This nutrient-dense, easily digestible broth offers significant health benefits, particularly for gut health.
The Benefits of Bone Broth
Bone broth is a powerhouse of nutrients that is incredibly easy to make. It serves as a nourishing base for many meals and is packed with amino acids, gelatin, and minerals, all of which play crucial roles in supporting your health.
Amino Acids
Bone broth contains two essential amino acids, glycine and proline, that are vital for gut health. These amino acids are not readily available in our modern diet, and although our bodies can produce them, they often cannot keep up with the demand. Glycine and proline are involved in collagen formation, which helps repair the gut wall and strengthen the skin.
Minerals
While bone broth contains a wide range of minerals, including calcium and zinc, these minerals are not present in large quantities. However, the small amounts of minerals found in bone broth are easily absorbed by our bodies, supporting many biological processes, including promoting bone health.
Gelatin
Bone broth is also rich in gelatin, which is beneficial for strengthening the gut lining and helping to prevent gut permeability issues that can lead to inflammation in the body.
Bestow Chicken Bone Broth Recipe
Now that you know the benefits of bone broth, here's a simple recipe to make your own chicken bone broth at home. This Bestow Chicken Bone Broth is easy to make and forms a flavoursome, nourishing, and gut-healing base for your meals.
Ingredients:
- 1 organic chicken
- 1 leek
- 1 celery stick
- 1 parsnip
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion (skin on is fine)
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 inches fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 handful Italian parsley (stalks and all)
- 1 tablespoon Himalayan salt (coarse or ground)
- Enough water to cover the chicken
Instructions:
- Place all ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on low for a minimum of five to seven hours.
- About five hours into cooking, take the chicken out. Separate the cooked chicken flesh from the bones. Set the chicken aside and place the bones back in the slow cooker for the remainder of the cooking time. (You can skip this step if you are not at home and leave the chicken flesh on for the whole cooking time).
- Cool the broth, strain out the bones and vegetables, and store the broth in containers or jars that can be refrigerated and frozen. Scrape off any fat that solidifies on the top.
- Bone broth will last several days in the fridge and also freezes well.
Enjoy this wholesome, gut-healing broth as a base for soups, stews, or simply on its own. Your body will thank you for the nourishing goodness!
For a more comprehensive look into the benefits of bone broth - including a nourishing vegan broth recipe, check out The Gut-Skin Connection Recipe Book.