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Interesting stuff - it's also in at least 1 decent UK newspaper today & being twittered & blogged about by beery folks.
A new study claims that certain types of beer are a rich source of dietary silicon, and can help prevent osteoporosis
I went to a talk about 8 yrs ago that seemed to say the very same thing, but it's nice to see it in the press, however I wish the bone health people would understand that (AFAIK) this specific benefit of beer is *in addition to* the other benefits of moderate alcohol consumption (i.e. that all of the pro-alcohol health claims tend to bang on about red wine & little else, which doesn't have this added bone health benefit).
Nice witty & wise blog piece about beer & health here -
As someone who takes an interest in beer, fitness and diet I thought it was a good idea to discuss the scientific knowledge about beer and t...
from a former colleague of mine, now head- brewer at a v successful UK craft-brewery.
cheers
MikeMcG
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