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Other Health Benefits. Making broths from bones containing significant amounts of gristle -- such as from beef or pork knuckles, chicken feet or rib bones -- can produce a highly nutritious soup that is inexpensive to make at home. Cartilage may be helpful in treating certain joint diseases, arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
Tendons and ligaments also need vitamin C, a nutrient found in many vegetables and fruits, because both tissues contain large amounts of collagen. Vitamin C plays an essential role in new collagen production, and a vitamin C deficiency can weaken your tendons and ligaments by preventing collagen synthesis. Men should try to consume at least 90 milligrams of vitamin C daily, and most women need 75 milligrams, according to Linus Pauling Institute.