From green tea to fermented vegetables, you’ve likely heard about every “food fad” out there that’s able to boost your metabolism, generate energy and help you “feel better.” Get ready to add another to your list, but this time, it won’t be like all the others you’ve tried before. This healthy alternative is sure to leave you feeling and looking better from the inside-out… We know because we’ve tried it ourselves!
And as part of our healthy initiative, Chef Chad and his culinary team are committed to helping implement healthy lifestyles while also accommodating to the needs of each and every one our residents, including adding bone broth to our alternative menu!
Say Hello To Bone Broth…
No matter your age and whether you’re looking to improve your gut health, boost your immune system or achieve more radiant skin, implementing bone broth into your regular diet can help. In fact, there’s a wide variety of bone broths–chicken, beef, fish, bone broth powder and more–that bring a slew of health benefits into your life.
What we decide to put into our bodies ultimately affects how our body functions. Take for example the bacteria in your gut used to keep systems running smoothly. Bone broth is proven to have a huge impact on your gut health. And, believe it or not, the bacteria in your gut actually influences your brain. Neuroscientists have researched this gut bacteria, or microbiome, and discovered it’s constantly speaking to the brain, which ultimately affects things like your your mood, memory, ability to learn, and how to deal with stress. So, when you have healthy gut microbiome, happy signals are sent to the brain generating, and when it’s unhealthy, signals of anxiety are sent instead.
How to Eat Bone Broth
Implementing Bone Broth into your diet can be done in a variety of ways:
- Drink it like any other warm, hearty beverage
- Use it when cooking grains, like rice, quinoa or farro. Just swap your water for bone broth instead!
- Make a meal of it and create a broth soup… Spice it up by adding some of your favorite vegetables!
- Freeze it for later. Pour bone broth into ice cube trays and freeze it to create individually portioned broth to use however you’d like
Benefits of Bone Broth
- Reduces Inflammation
- Alleviates the Common Cold and Bronchitis
- Calms the Mind and Promotes Sleep
- Promotes Weight Loss
- Boosts the Immune System
- Improves Mood
- Healthier Hair, Skin, Teeth & Bones
- Heals Leaky Gut (ie. bloating, gas, cramps, food sensitivities, and miscellaneous aches/pains)
In addition to the benefits of bone broth, the gelatin it contains also has these benefits:
- Stronger, healthier nails
- Anti-aging
- Anti-tumor
- Arthritis and joint-pain relief
- Cell-protectant
- Aiding diabetes and lower blood sugar management, supporting insulin regulation
- Helps regulate bleeding from nose bleeds, menstrual cycles, ulcers, hemorrhoids, and bladder hemorrhage
- Assists in normalizing stomach acid, which is great for those suffering from colitis, celiac disease, ulcers, and other inflammatory gut conditions
Charles Ford Retirement Community is excited to announce that Bone Broth has been added to our alternate menu, providing our residents with the ability to take advantage of all the health benefits it has to offer. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your loved one incorporate bone broth into their balanced diet.
