As we age, our skin starts to lose elasticity and wrinkles start to develop.  Our health starts to deteriorate due to poor diet and environmental factors.  A healthy way to slow down aging is by sipping on bone broth. Bone broth is a healing food because it is full of amino acids, minerals, collagen and gelatin.  

People who have gastrointestinal ailments can reduce inflammation and inflammatory symptoms by sipping on bone broth.   The amino acids found in bone broth promote healing by repairing and reducing inflammation it the mucous lining of the small intestine.  Collagen helps maintain and rebuild tissue, cartilage and blood vessels.  It is the glue that keeps everything together.  In short, bone broth is a healing food because it provides what our body needs to create healthier skin, hair, nails and lower inflammation in the body.

What is the difference between broth and stock? 

Broth is made by using bones with meat or vegetables; and stock is made from only bones. Broth can be made with any type of animal or fish protein with bones. However, the most common are beef and chicken bone broth. When selecting bones for broth make sure the animals are raised without antibiotics and added hormones.  Good quality beef bones should state they are from grass fed cows. If using chicken bones choose organic and free range or pasture-raised if possible.

Tip to add more flavor and reduce waste.  When preparing vegetables, save the scraps  (organic onion peel, organic carrot peels, etc.) by placing them in a container in the freezer. Use these scraps to add more nutrients and flavor to your broth. 

If two hours  is too long of a process the other options are using a slow cooker or an Instant Pot.  Bone broth will take 6-8 hours in a slow cooker or about 25 minutes in an Instant Pot.