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‘Souping’ is the new juicing: 3 places to get your broth on

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Many would argue that a daily regimen of fresh vegetable juicing is a worthwhile habit to cultivate.

But when temperatures drop and the body craves something warmer, “souping” can be a healthful alternative.

Here are some brands that make it easy — for a price, of course — to include fresh, homemade soups into a daily diet.

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New York-based chef and nutritionist Nicole Centeno, author of the new “Soup Cleanse Cookbook,” a program that advocates one day a week of nothing but soups, and then to swap a regular meal for soup for the next five days. Followers have one cheat day a week.

“It’s really a low-level fasting experience where you’re not going to feel deprived, that leave you full and satisfied,” she said. Don’t want to cook the book? Her company, Splendid Spoon, ships nutrient-rich vegan soups nationwide: offerings include a tomato and turnip pistou or a cumin sweet potato with cashews and cilantro as part of the five-day swap. A one-day soup cleanse incorporates bottles of cauliflower coconut, carrot turmeric and a shiitake mushroom vegan bone broth. Priced from $55 for five soups. www.splendidspoon.com

Bone broths are a hot trend in the health food space, often used by those who are on fasts or cleanses; animal bones are roasted for up to 24 hours and simmered with herbs and spices for up to two days to create a liquid that is full of collagen and amino acids.

Los Angeles-based company Brothee does the work for you, and then bottles its organic bold beef, roast chicken, turkey and duck bone and vegan wild mushroom broth (made with protein-rich chaga and shiitake mushrooms). The company also makes small jars of flavored ghee (basil pesto, harissa): add a dollop to the broth to create a more substantial meal.

Ghees are $5, bone broth from $8. Available at several farmers markets including those in Brentwood, Larchmont, Malibu and Melrose Place, and delivery to certain areas around Los Angeles. www.brothee.com

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The colorful, creamy soups from Sonoma brand Zupa Noma look like they could be juices. They are packaged to be sipped on-the-go straight out of the BPA-free bottle or warmed up and served in a bowl. The organic vegan offerings include a spicy, immunity-boosting turmeric-infused yellow pepper habanero, a lycopene-rich tomato gazpacho or a carotene-filled carrot coconut lime blend. Each 12-ounce serving has between 70 and 150 calories.

From $5.99. Available at Sprouts and through home or office delivery. drinkzupa.com

health@latimes.com

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