Ingredients
- 5 Cups of Bone Broth (Chicken or Beef)
- 4 Green Onions
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Cup of Mushrooms
- 6 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Olive Oil
- 1 Tbs of Corn Starch
We made ours to feed 8 people so you can adjust it according to your own needs.
First dice your green onions, garlic & mushrooms. Take your diced ingredients and place them in your soup pot with the 1/2 tsp of olive oil. Saute until your mushrooms have browned. Next you’ll add your bone broth into the pot. While you are waiting for it to come to a boil crack your eggs and whisk them in a separate bowl. Then get a half cup of water and mix your 1 Tbs of corn starch into the water. Once your corn starch is completely dissolved and your pot is now boiling add your corn starch mixture into the pot by stirring the mixture in as you pour. (You may substitute corn starch for coconut milk) Let your pot return to a good boil then stir it so you get a nice swirl going and pour in your whisked eggs. Continue to stir after your eggs are in and you should see nice loose egg strings. Lastly add your salt & pepper let boil a few minutes then it’s ready to serve!
Benefits of bone broth
The following are some of the top benefits of consuming bone broth:
1. It is highly nutritious
Bones themselves are rich in vitamins and nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous.
Also, brewing connective tissue into bone broth provides the body with natural compounds from the cartilage.
Tissues and bones also contain collagen. Cooking collagen turns it to gelatin, which provides the body with amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.
It is not possible to say how much of any nutrient will be in a particular batch of bone broth, since this largely depends on the type and quantity of the bones and tissues that went into it.
However, it may be best to include many different types of bones and tissues for the highest amount of nutrients.
Bone marrow is rich in nutrients such as:
- iron
- vitamins A and K
- fatty acids
- selenium
- zinc
- manganese
Bone broth may provide trace amounts of these nutrients, and many claim that consuming it is an easy way to take in these nutrients in a form that is easier to digest.
2. It may protect the joints
Bone broth is a source of gelatin, which may break down into collagen in the body. This is especially important in the joints.
Cartilage in the joints tends to wear down or shrink through continual use. This can add more stress to the joints, which may become damaged as a result of the added pressure.
A 2017 review that appears in the journal Sports Medicine suggests that both laboratory and animal studies show that gelatin supplementation increases the amount of collagen in the tissues. This may help protect the joints from unnecessary stress.
Consuming bone broth may be a good way to add gelatin to the diet, which may help protect these joints.
3. It may help fight osteoarthritis
The compounds present in bone broth help maintain the joints, and they may also help people who already have osteoarthritis.
A 2016 study in the Nutrition Journal looked at the effects of type 2 collagen in people who had osteoarthritis symptoms in their knees. The collagen came from the connective tissue of chickens.
Its results show that collagen can improve knee joint symptoms, such as pain, stiffness, and poorer physical function, in people with osteoarthritis.
Consuming bone broth may be an easy way to deliver the same type of collagen, along with other helpful nutrients, to the body.
4. It may help reduce inflammation and heal the gut
Some amino acids present within bone broth may also be helpful for digestion. An amino acid called glutamine seems very promising.
As a 2017 study in the journal Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care notes, glutamine supplementation helps heal the intestinal barrier in human and animal models.
This may help with conditions such as leaky gut, which irritates the mucosal lining in the intestines and interferes with the body’s ability to digest food.
As a 2017 study in the journal Nutrients says, people with inflammatory bowel disease tend to have lower levels of some amino acids in their bodies. For these people, getting additional amino acids into their diets may help with some symptoms of the condition.
Drinking bone broth daily may be a simple way to get anti-inflammatory amino acids into the body.
5. It may aid sleep
The amino acids in bone broth may also promote better sleep in some people. A 2015 study in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology reports that the amino acid glycine is a safe therapeutic option to improve sleep.
People who take glycine before going to sleep may feel that they sleep better and have less fatigue during the following day. For these people, drinking bone broth with a simple dinner may help provide this glycine.
6. It may support weight loss
Bone broth may also help people lose weight. It is high in protein, which helps the body feel fuller for longer and supports calorie restriction.
A 2017 study in the Journal of Renal Nutrition points out that the average cup of chicken bone broth contains more protein than the average cup of basic chicken broth.
Drinking bone broth or making a simple soup may be a beneficial way to add more protein to the diet and feel more satisfied with a meal without consuming too many calories.