Last year, a friend of mine, who is a nutritionist, recommended that I try drinking bone broth to help optimize my performance. I didn’t think too much of it at the time, as guzzling the stock made from animal bones didn’t sound all that appetizing to me, especially before or after a big workout.
I tabled the advice and didn’t think about it until I suddenly noticed bone broth everywhere. Various pouches and cartons line the shelves at my local grocery store, and I can’t escape the stampede of TikTok influencers claiming bone broth leveled up their workout and recovery routines.
I wanted to know if bone broth is as magical as people (my nutritionist friend included) claim it is. So I reached out to three sports dietitians and asked them: What do you make of all this bone broth buzz? Here’s what they said.
Why Is Everyone Drinking Bone Broth Right Now?
Bone broth is a type of nutrient-rich stock that’s loaded with minerals like calcium and magnesium, along with proteins like collagen and gelatin. Whereas your standard stock (think: what you use as a base in soup) might only cook for a couple…
