Broth boons

Linda Hall

GWYNETH PALTROW apparently lives on bone broth, vegetables and frugal amounts of fish or meat. Whether we wish to emulate her or not, bone broth has undeniable health benefits, starting with collagen which could be anti­ageing, its advocates maintain. The collagen obtained from chicken cartilage can also help to improve stiffness and joint function in patients with osteoarthritis, research has shown. Gelatine, the most abundant protein in bone broth, is good for digestion

BONE BROTH: Has undeniable health benefits and gut health, supporting the healthy movement of food through the intestine. Meanwhile, broth is also said to support immune function, as the small intestine is its first line of defence, while the glycine present in bone broth has multiple functions that include creating healthy sleep patterns.

FASHION designer Bill Blass once said “always choose red” when in doubt about what to wear

Many people use the same yardstick when choosing a wine, but Harvard pro fessor Eric Rimm questioned whether red wine really was more healthy than white.

Many studies showing that red wine had greater benefits for the heart were of limited duration, he pointed out.

“There isn’t any conclusive science which says there is a true benefit of red wine over