Embrace Your Destiny: Love Organic Bones

 BONES, bones, bones! The certified, organic bones needed for making bone broth are hard to come by! My juice lady, Katie of Green Heart Juice  was  out of bones before Christmas. I had run out of bones completely and she was having trouble getting them. There are only a few grocery stores that have good organic, grass fed bones. They were twice as expensive as hers too. Since I make a crockpot of broth about every 10 days, I'm looking for cheaper bones. The good news is that there is a great supply of bones in Franklin, NC. These bones come from Brasstown Beef in Brasstown, NC. Donnie and I left Hot Yoga in Asheville one morning after the 7:30 am class and took off for Franklin! Love a day trip, especially up through our beautiful mountains. Franklin is only an hour from Asheville. Had a great lunch in Dillsboro on the way home.

Why do bone broth in the first place? According to an article about Paleo Foods and nutrition, bones contain the best of the best that cures what ails us. It's good for joint health, gut health, detoxing, and inflamation. With MS, I have all these issues. Since I started making my own bone broth to have a ready supply in the freezer, I have not been sick. That's at least 14 months of staying well through at least two cold and flue seasons. Allergies seem to be better too. Is it all due to bone broth? I doubt it, but paired with other dietary changes and being careful about washing hands, something has worked. 

What they know that is that bones have exceptional protein.  Gelatin, proline, and glycine . All that is beneficial for joint health. Gelatin helps rebuild connective tissue in the ligaments and tendons of the joints. Glycine and proline are non-essential fatty acids that benefit this process as well. The glycine is also excellent for keeping the gut happy. I use to have really bad stomach issues. It feels so good not to be bothered by gas and bloating everyday. Finally, bone broth is a great detoxing agent and anti-inflammation agent. It's the gelatin again that is responsible. Let's not forget the marrow and minerals also contained in the bones. This is the reason for certified organic bones. It doesn't make sense to spend time and money making bone broth if it is contaminated from the start with GMOs, pesticides and other chemicals.

Hopefully you are interested in trying to make a batch of broth and and see how you like it. Everybody I tell about drinking a cup everyday seems to be horrified. I think it has a good flavor and it goes really well with the juice I drink as well. It's also quick and easy to take with you if you don't have much time for a lunch break. I'll be posting quickly how I make my broth and ways to use it. Time and organic bones are the main factors to consider.

Veggies prepared 

Roasted bones in the crockpot