| The study was conducted by researchers from the | | | | are rich in silicon, which can achieve the average of |
| University of California. They selected 100 different | | | | four times than the malt on silicon content. The |
| types of beer on the market to test the element | | | | researchers said that India beer often used a |
| content of the silicon. Previous studies have shown | | | | relatively larger amount of hops instead of less |
| that silicon is useful to strong bones, but did not | | | | consumption of wheat beer. "Beers contained higher |
| specify the different levels from different beers. | | | | malt and hops often have higher silicon content" |
| Charles Forth and his colleague Troy Casey, both of | | | | Forth said, "Silicon content from barley is more than |
| whom are from the University of California | | | | that from the wheat." The researchers found that |
| Department of Food Science and Technology, | | | | the excessive heating in the process of dark beer |
| concluded that the silicon content of beer is 6.4 | | | | brewing could undermine silicon content in beer. |
| milligrams to 56.5 milligrams per liter with an average | | | | However, Forth said:"Factors which affect the |
| silicon content of 30 mg per liter. Among them, the | | | | content of silicon in the process of brewing have not |
| silicon content of non-alcoholic beer is 16.3 milligrams | | | | been fully examined." |
| per liter while the number of wheat beer is 18.9 | | | | Beer's health effect could have brought good news |
| milligrams per liter. Daily Telegraph in British has | | | | for wine and beer drinkers. However, the researchers |
| reported that beer of the original acid is an important | | | | cautioned that people should not be excessive |
| source of an important source of absorbing silicon for | | | | drinking. Forth gave his recommendation: "Select your |
| westerners. Study did not mention the best daily | | | | favorite beer, moderate drinking, silicon would be |
| intake of silicon. Right now, Americans absorb 20 mg | | | | provided for the body by this ways." By the way, |
| to 50 mg silicon everyday on average. | | | | many studies have shown that excessive drinking is |
| Beer is brewed from malt. The researchers found | | | | not conducive to strong bones, and even lead to |
| that, compared with dark malt, light malt has more | | | | osteoporosis, so people shouldn't keep bones healthy |
| silicon elements but the reasons has not been | | | | by drinking alcohol. |
| identified. In addition, the hops used in brewing beer | | | | |
