Broth blog

In all my recent nutritional studies, the most fascinating turns out to be bone broth.

When I first read about bone broth, I learnt that this gelatinous soup is great for digestion. Additionally it treats many intestinal disorders. Hmm, impressive, but what’s the big deal?

The bone broth-making process involves using meaty bones or whole/half chicken boiled along with lettuce, carrots, onions and most importantly, vinegar, for 24-48 hours. At the end of this process, you will be left with a gel that is supposed to be good for you. Adding parsley 1/2 hour before the end gives additional nutrients.

Broth in the making

Finished product

I tried it, and the results were surprisingly good. The broth was easy to make and you can store it and use it for ten days or so (or freeze it for long term storage). Once the broth is ready, you just take a little out each day and make egg drop soup. The kids love it. The broth has a very soothing taste.

On reading more, I found some mind boggling info that sheds some light on what the hype is all about.

Grains such as wheat contain a protein called gluten which is very hard to digest. Over time, gluten damages the nutrient absorbing villi in the small intestine (celiac disease). Over time, gluten also causes our gut to become more permeable (leaky gut), thereby allowing proteins to enter our bloodstreams promoting an autoimmune reaction. Alzheimer’s is an autoimmune disease.

Here’s the kicker: bone broth actually heals a leaky gut and aids digestion! So now the hype make more sense. Some good ways to prevent these disorders in the first place would be to include bone broth in one’s everyday diet and either avoid or properly treat gluten containing grains. That’s another post!

What’s also great about bone broth is that it comes from materials that are otherwise considered a waste – animal bones. One can hardly think of a more elegant food.

Before we end, a couple of pics from the family.