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The Easiest Nutrition Hack for Picky Eaters

  • Writer: Alex Kelly
    Alex Kelly
  • Jan 23
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jan 24

BONE BROTH. BONE BROTH. BONE BROTH!!!



Bone broth is made by slowly simmering animal bones for hours. This process pulls outs minerals, collagen, gelatin, and amino acids that are AMAZING for the body!


If you think it, bone broth can do it!

  • supports gut health, joints, skin, immune system

  • bone growth and development

  • muscle growth and repair, strong teeth and enamel

  • hormone production, nervous system function

  • sleep quality, hydration and electrolyte balance


Bone broth is especially beneficial for children, because it provides easy to digest nutrients for their bone, teeth, and connective tissue, gut lining, and immune function development. 


And because you know me, and I can’t ever miss an opportunity to talk about craniofacial development - bone broth also helps support jaw, facial bones, and cartilage development, needed for strong teeth and well-developed palates and airways as they grow.


Easy Ways to Incorporate Bone Broth

  • Use anytime you would cook with water:

    • Mac & Cheese; Buttered Noodles

    • Rice

    • Pastas

    • Quinoa 

    • Mashed Potatoes

    • Soups, Stews, Chili

    • Gravy, Sauces

    • Boiling veggies

    • Savory oats

    • Casseroles 

    • Crock Pot Meals

  • Mix into scrambled eggs

  • Mix into protein shakes (or bone broth protein powder)

  • Add to baby purees 

  • Reheating leftovers

  • Mix into Ground Meat

  • We’ve also mixed a tiny bit into milk and juice w/o my kids noticing haha



DIY BONE BROTH - I use Wellness Mama's recipe

 
 
 

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