(Health-NewsWire.Net, January 30, 2015 ) Sebring, Florida -- Kobe Bryant is the third all-time leading scorer in NBA history. The average length of an NBA career is 4.8 years according to Business Insider but Kobe Bryant is in his 19th year. He credits, in part, his longevity to the regular consumption of bone broth which has become a staple in Bryant's diet. "I've been doing the bone broth for a while now," Bryant said. "It's great - energy, inflammation. It's great." ESPN reporter Baxter Holmes talked to Los Angeles Lakers nutritionists in a report published on January 15 to discuss the team's passion for bone broth. Bone broth made the right way, provides the minerals and the exact building blocks of what makes up our joint surfaces. Bone broth reduces joint pain and inflammation and promotes strong healthy bones. "And it's ultra, ultra important for him, maybe more so than the other guys, than a 22-year old who has really pristine joint surfaces and can get away with it and maybe doesn't need it right now." DiFranceso said. The bone broth the Lakers regularly consume is not your regular store bought soup or bouillon. "You could go into a store and on the shelf you've got this carton of vegetable stock or chicken stock, and that's probably something that's been flavored with salt and chicken-flavored bouillon cubes or something like that," DiFrancesco said. "But there's no actual vitamin, mineral nutrient value in there. It just tastes good because there's enough salt in there. But when you make a bone stock the right way, it's like liquid gold. And the way you know you have real stock on your hand is if you put it in the refrigerator over night and it basically turns into Jell-O."
Bone broth is not a new concept and has long been used for treating colds and flu. It is however, regaining popularity for its health benefits and among those following a Paleo diet. Responding to its rise in popularity, bone broth can even be purchased, served in coffee cups, in New York City's East Village in a storefront window courtesy of chef Marco Canora.
Making bone broth takes time. Bones and vegetables are brought to a boil then simmered on low for 8 or more hours before being strained. Because making homemade broth is so time consuming, broth can be made ahead and frozen in large ice cube trays for later use in recipes, soups or as a warm drink in a coffee cup.
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