article_snippet: Aficionados claim that it is rich in amino acids - the building blocks of protein - calcium and collagen, and that drinking it will do everything from warding off illnesses to curing joint pain, and giving you healthy skin, nails and hair.
article_snippet: knocked Jamie Oliver and Mary Berry off the top of the Amazon charts, advocate ladlefuls of bone broth in everything from stews to scrambled eggs.
article_snippet: Making it couldn't be easier: simply add 2-3kg of bones from any beef, lamb or chicken carcass to a pan of water with a couple of onions, leeks, carrots and celery sticks.
article_snippet: It may sound like old-fashioned stock, but fans claim bone broth is different because bone broth simmers for eight hours longer, which helps break down the protein you get from the bones.
article_snippet: Bone broth does contain nutrients, minerals and vitamins, but in pretty low quantities.
article_snippet: Bone broths have traditionally been prescribed for colds, flu and digestive health, says Laura Tilt, a registered dietitian. '
article_snippet: the protein you get from the bones is gelatine.
article_snippet: Gelatine supplements have been shown to improve pain and stiffness in osteoarthritis sufferers, but whether you get the same benefits from broth is unclear.'
article_snippet: So is bone broth a magic bullet for superhuman health and supermodel