Health benefits of drinking bone soup, bone broth

Anne Wangechi

January 21, 2019 4:47 PM

Helps you lose weight

Bone broth(The Seattle Times)

If you have not been drinking bone broth, you should start. Whether you get it from beef, chicken or goat meat, bone soup is not only tasty but also has numerous health benefits.

Preparing it is also super easy and you can always find bones from your local butchery. Still, if you do not know how to prepare the broth, you can buy ready-made and add some spices at home.

Some of the health benefits of drinking bone soup include:

1. Good sleep

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Taking a bowl of bone broth may help you enjoy some quality sleep according to research. Bone broth contains glycine, an amino acid that has been found to promote good sleep and reduce the feeling of fatigue the following day.

2. Weight loss

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Since it has proteins, it helps in increasing satiety. So, if you take some bone broth for breakfast, you will stay fuller for longer and you need to keep on snacking.

3. Healthy Joints

You must have seen people with broken or fractured joints taking bone broth regularly. This is because the broth is rich in gelatin, which protects the joints from stress. Even if you have no joint problems, drinking bone broth will keep your joints strong and healthy.

4. Strong Bones

The Calcium, phosphorous and Magnesium present in bone broth will make your bones strong. So sip on those nutrients.

5. Boost immunity

Benefits of bone broth(The Daily Meal) Pulse Live Kenya

There is a reason as to why people are fed with chicken soup while sick. The broth has so many nutrients that take will take your immune system to another level.

6. Great skin and hair

Bone broth is a good source of collagen. Collagen promotes good skin as well as hair. Drinking bone broth reduces cellulite, signs of aging, stretch marks and gives your hair a lustrous appearance.