Even if it’s not\u00a0quite as good\u00a0for your waistline.<\/p>\n
A recent study from my alma mater<\/a>, the University of California at Davis,\u00a0looked at\u00a0the impact of brewing methods on beer’s content of orthosilicic acid – a highly bioavailable source of silicon.<\/p>\n What’s so important about silicon?<\/p>\n Silicon is present in beer in the soluble form of orthosilicic acid (OSA), which yields 50% bioavailability, making beer a major contributor to silicon intake in the Western diet. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dietary silicon (Si), as soluble OSA, may be important for the growth and development of bone and connective tissue, and beer appears to be a major contributor to Si intake. Based on these findings, some studies suggest moderate beer consumption may help fight osteoporosis, a disease of the skeletal system characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n