If you’re following a strict, zero-calorie fast of just water, black tea or coffee, then technically, drinking bone broth will break your fast as it contains calories (albeit a low amount). But it also depends on why you’re fasting. The main aim of intermittent fasting is to get the body into a keto state (fat-burning stage). If you are doing a prolonged fast, bone broth can help with ketosis, and that’s why many people choose to drink a small amount during their fast. Bone broth is also a gentle way to break the end of a fasting period.

The short answer is, yes. Simmering collagen-rich bones and joint materials for a long time extracts easy-to-digest nutrients, like collagen, protein, amino acids and hydrating electrolytes, like potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. These nutrients have been proven to help nourish, heal and restore our bodies. Our customers buy our bone broth for these essential nutrients, and for a whole variety of reasons, from supporting gut health and immunity, to boosting skin and hair, to supporting different diets, from intermittent fasting to paleo.

The key difference is in how long it’s simmered. While bone broth is simmered for as long as 24 hours to extract as many nutrients as possible, stock is made purely for flavour, simmered for just enough time to make a delicious-tasting liquid used in cooking. Making meals with bone broth (or sipping it straight-up) is not only delicious, it’s more nourishing, too.