bone broth – Plum Joyful https://plumjoyful.com Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:44:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.20 https://i2.wp.com/plumjoyful.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-favorite.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 bone broth – Plum Joyful https://plumjoyful.com 32 32 101224769 The best chicken bone broth recipe : A healing elixir https://plumjoyful.com/best-chicken-bone-broth-recipe-healing-elixir/ Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:44:42 +0000 http://plumjoyful.com/?p=1169 Bone broth is having a moment, and rightly so. It has played a major role in the healing of my gut and immune system, and I am a true believer in it’s benefits. I talked about it in THIS post, but I thought that it really deserves its own page. People are catching on to bone broth’s healing properties  and it’s starting to go mainstream. Bone broth is different from regular stock in that it is simmered for an extended period of time (from 6 to upwards of 24 hours), and is therefore extremely rich in flavor as well as nutrition. There is something so nourishing and healing about soup. We use it to heal ourselves when we are ill, or to warm ourselves when we’re cold. It is good for the body as well as the spirit. So for those who are curious about wether bone broth may help them, here is some more information on why bone broth is so good for you, as well as my own (and favorite) chicken bone broth recipe. Bone Broth Benefits Rich in collagen – Bone broth is a very rich source of collagen which helps keep skin healthy and glowing, as well […]

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]]> 1169 5 Wellness trends I can really get behind https://plumjoyful.com/wellness-trends-can-really-get-behind/ Fri, 02 Sep 2016 07:09:15 +0000 http://plumjoyful.com/?p=1135 Wellness has become a very popular topic of late. For those of us who have had to, or chosen to make wellness a priority, it can feel a little annoying that wellness is “on trend” because for many of us it is not a trend but an essential part of our lives. That being said, I am so happy that the world of wellness and holistic living is becoming accessible to so many people who might not have even realized it was an option. So amidst all the wellness noise, here are a list of “trends” that I think have real benefits that we can all get behind. 1. Bone Broth Cultures the world over have been using bone broth for hundreds of years to nourish and heal. Bone broth and stock have always been used in the jewish community to promote healing when ill, hence the phrase “jewish penicillin”. In Chinese medicine, whose origins date back over 2,500 years, bone broth has been used to support digestive health, as a blood builder, and to strengthen the kidneys. There is nothing more soothing or nourishing than a bowl of homemade bone broth when your feeling sick. Many of us have […]

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