Perhaps you’ve seen the bone broth trend flying around the web and you’ve wondered what the hype surrounding this age old liquid is all about? Well, let’s start with the basics; what is bone broth? Bone broth is the liquid simmered down from animal bones, ligaments, tendons and often meat and vegetables over hours and hours. Bone broth, believe it or not, isn’t a new fad or trend, bone broth has been around for centuries and was traditionally used in Chinese Medicine and said to strengthen kidneys and support digestive health and is often referred to as 'liquid gold'.

However, the original bone broth drinkers were the Hunter-Gatherers who would use the entire animal to make stews (including the bones), waste not when you worked so physically hard for your dinner right? Experts say that for Hunter-Gatherers, throwing away a part of an animal was unthinkable, so yep, guts, skin, bones and all was the OG bone broth.

What is Bone Broth in Modern Times?

In more recent times, bone broth benefits have come into the spotlight again and is used by the likes of athletes, celebrities and wellness gurus around the world for its many benefits.

While there may be so many wellness fads and trends that come and go with loads of hype and little effect, the bone broth trend is here to stay with actual benefits, nutrition and research surrounding this age-old cooking method for nutrient extraction. Our Broth Powders and Beef Bone Broth Concentrates are a nutritious alternative to homemade broth - because ain't nobody got time for 24 hours of slow cooking!

 

Common Myths and Misconceptions About Bone Broth

There are many common myths and misconceptions surrounding bone broth, from the weird and wacky, down to the common ones like, what is bone broth made from? Believe it or not, a common misconception is that bone broth is made from ground up bones, and this is what forms the gelatinous consistency of bone broth concentrates. Completely false, as mentioned above, bone broth is the liquid simmered down from bones, ligaments, tendons and often, vegetables, herbs and spices. 

Another common myth we hear is that making bone broth is really hard, the answer to this one is both yes and no. Once the bones and extra veggies, spices and herbs are simmering in hot water there isn’t too much needed, however, it can be hard to find the time to be home to watch bone broth cooking for hours upon hours, it can also be hard to find good quality bones to create your broth from, this is just one of the many reasons why our bone broths are a no brainer. 

Another bone broth misconception we often hear is that it’s not safe to drink bone broth every day due to high sodium levels. Again, this is one of those myths that is very dependent on the quality of bone broth and levels of sodium it contains per serving. Drinking the recommended daily serving of our bone broths is completely safe, if your diet is already very high in sodium, you may need to dive a little deeper and look into healthy sodium levels and where you may want to cut down extra sodium intake.

How We Make High-Quality, Nutritious Bone Broth in the 21st Century 

While the many numerous bone broth benefits haven’t changed, the method of cooking and extracting nutrients certainly has. Can you imagine using an animal’s body or carcass as a pot and dropping hot stones in to heat the water up? Yikes, and yet this is what the Hunter-Gatherers would do, and I’m sure it makes you pretty darn grateful for the invention of stoves and pots right about now.

When the stove came onto the scene, so too did gas and electricity bills, so as you can imagine, using a stove for 8 hours at home can be a time-consuming and expensive operation. This is where dehydrated cubes and stocks came into play. Unlike many dehydrated stocks or powdered broths, our powdered broths are dried using a unique method called refractance drying, which is a gentle drying method that allows for the highest quality of nutrition, flavour and colour.

Our bone broth concentrates are cooked over hours and hours and are naturally nourishing with over 40% collagen protein and zinc to support immunity & gut wellbeing. Flavour-packed and ready to enhance your cooking, or delicious on its own as a drink, our concentrates won't be beaten on flavour & nutritional benefits.

Our range also includes bone broth powders in chicken, beef and vegetable broth options. Our bone broth powders are made from the highest quality bones and are gently refractance dried to retain maximum flavour and nutrition. They are also naturally nourishing with zinc and B vitamins. There are many ways to use bone broth, however, soups, stews, gravies and dips really do give bone broth a chance to shine.

 

What is Bone Broth Good For?

The health benefits of bone broth mainly lie in the collagen protein, B vitamins and zinc, these support energy, immunity and gut wellbeing. Drinking bone broth is a delicious and easy way to support key areas of holistic wellbeing like gut health, which also supports a strong immune system. 

Bone broth is great for a range of different recipes and meals, which makes it not only easy to infuse delicious flavours into daily meals, but it also makes it easy to reap the health benefits of bone broth. The collagen protein found in bone broth is also known to support hair, skin, nails, gut, bone and ligament strength. Collagen and gelatin are often confused, although they have similar health benefits, there are some differences.

 

Bone Broth and Gelatin: What's the Difference? 

During the 1800s some really clever people started to take the gelatin from bone broth, however, it wasn’t the gelatin in a powder form (like Natural Gelatin) as you know it, it was gelatinous and an extremely time-consuming process to purify the gelatin as many used it in desserts, so getting rid of the meaty flavour was a must.

The difference between bone broth and gelatin is the flavour and usage. Gelatin has the same amino acid profile as bone broth but has no flavour, making it great for sweet treats and gummies. Whereas our bone broth powders and concentrates, (as well as vegetable broth powders) contain wholefood zinc and B vitamins for added gut and immunity support.

If you’ve been on the hunt (thank goodness we don’t have to literally hunt right?) for grass-fed bone broth made with Australian beef bones, then your search is finally over. Nutra Organics Bone Broth Concentrates, Bone Broth Powders and Vegetable Broth Powders are here to bring gut and immunity support whilst naturally nourishing your meals, soups, stews and gravies.

Conclusion

So, what is bone broth you asked? Bone broth is a slow, yet delicious, age-old method of extracting nutrients from quality bones that allow our bodies to absorb the collagen protein, zinc and B vitamins for energy, immunity and gut support. Our bone broth collection is super versatile and easy to add to hot water for a nutritional cup of broth, as well as meals with beef and chicken options in concentrates and beef, chicken and vegetable broth options for the powdered range - reaping the benefits of bone broth has never had so many delicious options! 

FAQs About Bone Broth and What It Is

What is so good about bone broth?

Bone broth is good for supporting energy, immunity and gut wellbeing due to the collagen protein content, zinc and B vitamins. Bone broth is also a good way to replace store-bought stocks that often contain fillers and are high in sodium. 

What does drinking bone broth do?

Drinking bone broth is a great way to support gut wellbeing, which also supports the immune system and energy levels. Drinking bone broth first thing in the morning has been shown to act as a protective lining of the digestive tract due to the glycine, glutamine, which are amino acids found in collagen protein. 

Which animal bone broth is best?

Typically beef bone broth contains higher levels of collagen protein than chicken, and therefore may provide more nutritional support than chicken bone broth. Bone broth concentrates also typically contain more collagen protein per serve than bone broth powders.