| Alcoholic beverages are commonly consumed in | | | | beer products and concluded that beer is in fact a |
| places such as the home, sporting events, | | | | rich source of dietary silicon. |
| restaurants and social gatherings. It comes in light or | | | | Researchers have identified that the presence of |
| dark beer and sold in a variety of flavors. Many | | | | silicon in beer is in the form of orthosilicic acid (OSA), |
| people drink because they enjoy the taste. | | | | which according to the National Institutes of Health |
| Obviously, beer can have the benefits of enjoyment. | | | | (NIH), may be an important factor in bone and |
| Recently, new research published in the Journal of | | | | connective tissue growth and development. They |
| the Science of Food and Agriculture has shown that | | | | discovered that hops showed significantly higher |
| beer may have other benefits as well. It can be a | | | | levels of silicon, up to four times, as compared to |
| good source for helping to prevent osteoporosis. | | | | malts. Researches also concluded that highly hopped |
| Osteoporosis is a condition in which your bones | | | | beers should yield a higher concentration of silicon |
| become weak and brittle because of low bone mass. | | | | levels. |
| Activities such as coughing, falling or even bending | | | | On average, the commercial beer samples that were |
| down lead to fractures in your bones because of this | | | | studied revealed a silicon content between 6.4 to |
| condition. Researchers have found that a component | | | | 56.5 mg/L. Wheat was also found to have less silicon |
| of beer, known as silicon, has been shown to | | | | than barley. So the next time you drink a beer, |
| increase bone mineral density, which can help build | | | | remember that not only does it taste good, but it |
| bone strength. A team of researchers at the | | | | can help build stronger bones. |
| University of California, Davis examined commercial | | | | |
