Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition's midweek segment called Ask the Nutritionist.

My name is Teresa Wagner.

I'm a registered and licensed dietitian for nutritional weight and wellness.

And on today's show, I will be answering a couple of questions we have received from our

Dishing Up Nutrition listeners.

The first question we are going to cover today is from a listener who saw an ad about bone bra. The ad mentioned that bone bras would improve.

Skin help, they would help with sleep with weight loss and muscle tone, and they want to know if these

are all true benefits and if there's other ways to accomplish these benefits without the bone

broth. So yes, bone broth is one of nature's gems. Let's go through some of the individual

benefits and how bone broth helps. For sleet, bone broth contains glycine. Glycine is an amino acid that supports the

central nervous system. Studies show that glycine may support better sleep quality. It's even

more effective when it's paired with magnesium and calcium minerals that are also found in bone

broth. For skin, bone broth is a great source of collagen. Collagen plays a role in strengthening the

skin as well as elasticity and hydration.

As we age, our bodies produce less and less collagen,

leading to dry skin and the formation of wrinkles.

Drinking bone broths is not going to magically result in weight loss,

but it can be helpful for weight loss because it's high in protein and it's filling. Having a cup of bone broth as a snack will fill you up without filling you

out. One of the best ways that you can support your muscle tone is through exercise and eating adequate protein.

And bone broth is a great source of protein.

Drinking bone broth is a great way to boost your protein intake.

In fact, one cup of bone broth contains 10 grams of protein.

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