Health-minded kitchen promotes power of bone broth

Why does it matter?

So cites six reasons that nutrition experts say drinking properly made bone broth can be beneficial:

? Heal and seal your gut: The gelatin in the bone broth (found in the knuckles, feet, and other joints) helps seal up holes in intestines. This helps cure chronic diarrhea, constipation, and even some food intolerances.

? Protect your joints: Glucosamine supplements to help with joint pain have been common for years, but it turns out that bone broth has glucosamine too. A good broth also includes a host of other elements that promote healthy joints, especially for those who run and lift weights.

? Look younger: Bone broth is a rich source of collagen, which can make skin, hair and nails look radiant.

? Sleep better: The glycine in bone broth has been shown in several studies to help people sleep better and improve memory.

? Immune support: A Harvard study showed that some people with auto-immune disorders experienced relief of symptoms when drinking bone broth.

? Stronger bones: The phosphorus, magnesium and calcium in the bones seep out into the broth, providing the essential building blocks for healthy bones.

The shared space of Glo and Raw spans over 3,000 square meters and three floors, designed to be a one-stop shop for active healthy living. The mantra of the food-and-fitness community under the shared roof is "Eat. Train. Love." Another sign posted at the entrance to Raw Fitness says, "Be stronger than your excuses." The kitchen team at Glo, however, seems determined to take any sense of sacrifice out of healthy eating.

So says the goal is "a delicious menu is designed to maximize nutritional values."

That means thinking way beyond sprouts and granola. Besides healthy broths and salads, there is Dark Power, a smoothie made with activated charcoal, black sesame, banana, almond milk and dates. There are bento bowls with steak and avocado and with tilapia. There are probiotic sodas, Bulletproof coffee and "power bowls" loaded with spicy miso steak and buckwheat noodles or tamarind-chicken rice noodle. There are nutritious smoothies, desserts like chia mango coconut pudding, and healthy nut butters.

"In the gym, we preach that fitness is 40 percent about exercise and 60 percent about food," says Wang. "So for people to stick with it long-term, food has to be more than good for you. It has to be simply good, too."

If you go

Glo Kitchen and Raw Fitness

1/F, Bldg 7, Wanda Plaza, 97 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5820-6269. Glo 1: Guanghua Lu Soho I, 22 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang district. 010-5385-4960.