Drink Beer for Strong Bones!

Researchers have finally produced a long awaited study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture indicating that beers, such as darker ales consumed regularly can be good for you and strengthen your bones as well.

Some beers that are have large amounts of barley and hops are also rich in silicon a key ingredient of our diets could possibly help to improve our bone mineral density which indicates a regular intake of barley and hops found in darker ales can strenthen bones and fight an ever increasing health problem of osteoporsis.

Researchers at the University of California found silicon content higher in paler beers than darker ones because the heating range is less in malting.

Approximately half the silicon, a normal dietary supplement found in beer can be easily absorbed by the body and drinking the ales in moderate consumption can be beneficial to bones, just do not over do your consumption and find yourself laying face down in a dark alley at mid morning !

In essence if you are drinking dark ales merely for the pleasure you are also doing your body a favor in the way of your bones but also remember if you want stronger bones switching from lagers to real ales would be a an excellent suggestion.

In conclusion, one can only surmise that the social art of drinking has its own benefits healthwise.
With your health in mind , be a cautious drinker and a smarter one with less chance of fractures in the future.

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