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Beer could stop bones going brittle
The Telegraph ^ | 8:23AM BST 12 Aug 2009 | Ben Leach

Posted on 09/06/2009 11:11:51 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative

Beer could stop bones going brittle

Drinking beer regularly could stop bones from going brittle, according to scientists in Spain.

A study found that the bones of women who drink beer regularly are stronger, making them less likely to suffer from osteoporosis.

It is thought that the high level of silicon in beer slows down the thinning that leads to fractures and boosts the formation of new bone, the journal Nutrition reports.

Beer is also rich in phytoestrogens, plant versions of oestrogen, which keep bones healthy.

Bones are made up of a mesh of fibres, minerals, blood vessels and marrow, and healthy ones are denser with smaller spaces between the different parts.

The researchers asked almost 1,700 healthy women with an average age of 48 about their drinking habits. They then underwent ultrasound scans of their hands, which showed the bones belonging to beer drinkers to be denser.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: beer; dietandcuisine; godsgravesglyphs; napl; oenology; oestrogen; osteoporosis; phytoestrogens; spain; zymurgy
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To: Paleo Conservative

Balderdash|If this was true I know several people who would be large piles of flesh laying on the floor.


21 posted on 09/07/2009 6:23:53 AM PDT by 11Bush
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To: Paleo Conservative; coolbreeze; Diana in Wisconsin; tioga; NeoCaveman; CSM; RandallFlagg; ...
Drinking beer regularly could stop bones from going brittle.

I guess my bones are safe!!!!!

22 posted on 09/07/2009 7:26:36 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: Allegra; Xenalyte

Beer - It does a body good.


23 posted on 09/07/2009 7:38:37 AM PDT by TheMom (I'm gonna be a grandma! Kaiden Thomas is due to arrive 09/09/09.)
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To: Paleo Conservative

Without reading the article I still contend their study is a tad flawed.


24 posted on 09/07/2009 8:35:51 AM PDT by visualops (artlife.us)
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To: Gabz

I wish I liked beer!


25 posted on 09/07/2009 9:06:20 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("This is our duty: to zot their sorry arses into the next time zone." ~ Admin Mod)
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To: Tax-chick

DANG!!!!!

Other than an occasional glass of wine (that is changing now that I learned how to make it) beer is about the alcoholic beverage I consume.

I will probably consume copious amounts of it this afternoon while dealing with the getting the kid ready for tomorrow’s first day of middle school.


26 posted on 09/07/2009 10:01:54 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: The Drowning Witch

Beer ping


27 posted on 09/07/2009 10:05:28 AM PDT by Jackknife (Chuck Norris grinds his coffee with his teeth, and boils his water with his rage)
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To: Gabz

http://www.delmarvabrewers.blogspot.com/


28 posted on 09/07/2009 10:06:54 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Slings and Arrows

Guinness is good for you.

Black and Tans all around!


29 posted on 09/07/2009 10:10:38 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: TheMom; Allegra; Eaker; humblegunner; Bacon Man; Hap

Let us all thank God for His wisdom.

Some days, I have wondered why He created osteoporosis.

Then I read something like this, in which He has provided the cure for His malady, and my faith is restored.

Ben Franklin was right ... beer is indeed proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.


30 posted on 09/07/2009 10:21:29 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Don't threaten me with a good time.)
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To: Tax-chick

If it’s a question of taste, might I recommend a beginner beer? Michelob Ultra is not very beery. Neither is Rolling Rock. (That’s what I prescribe for starter drinkers who want something mild and palatable to play quarters with.)


31 posted on 09/07/2009 10:23:27 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Don't threaten me with a good time.)
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To: Xenalyte; TheMom; Allegra; Eaker; Bacon Man; Hap
I'm getting healthy right now!

Some days, I have wondered why He created osteoporosis.

So that I can watch Sally Field's commercials for Boniva.

Leftist nut she may be, but she's hot for an old broad.

32 posted on 09/07/2009 10:25:33 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner

You and me both, my man! Cheers! Days off rule.

Truth be told, Sally is looking VERY good these days. I’m 40, so I figure Sally has to be mid to late 50s. Go her!


33 posted on 09/07/2009 10:28:40 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Don't threaten me with a good time.)
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To: Xenalyte

Born in 1946.. that makes her.. uh.. 63?

And like a hammer....


34 posted on 09/07/2009 10:30:35 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Gabz

http://mybrewheaven.com/indexasp.asp


35 posted on 09/07/2009 10:31:15 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (It's not an Obama "Administration"....it's a "Regime")
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To: humblegunner; Xenalyte
I'm getting healthy right now!

Me, too. I'm strengthening my bones!

I didn't have the day off, but it's 8:30 at night. It's civilized and all.

{Clink!}

36 posted on 09/07/2009 10:36:12 AM PDT by Allegra ( Socks)
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To: Allegra; Xenalyte

Hooray for synchronicity!

Cheers!


37 posted on 09/07/2009 10:38:45 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner; Xenalyte
Hooray for synchronicity!

Dang...I wish you had a webcam. (I've gots one.) We could clink beers through the screen.

Oh, wait....I just washed my hair and I look like a drowned rat.

38 posted on 09/07/2009 10:40:53 AM PDT by Allegra ( Socks)
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To: Xenalyte
Then I read something like this, in which He has provided the cure for His malady, and my faith is restored.

And the medicine goes down so easily.

I guess I'll have to have beer daily so my bones will stay nice and strong.

39 posted on 09/07/2009 10:43:32 AM PDT by Allegra ( Socks)
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To: ErnBatavia
Thanks for the link, Ern. My life is too hectic now to take up the pursuit of making my own brew.

In the interim, the Shiner brewery is my brauerei of choice. Their "Family Reunion" six pack contains six different brews, and I'm able to taste the German influence in them.

My preference for German beer was developed during my four year tour in Germany.

40 posted on 09/07/2009 10:45:27 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (If Dick Cheney = Darth Vader, then Joe Biden = Dark Helmet)
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