A glass of beer a day is one of the best ways in which young women and men can ensure that they have strong and healthy bones, research at a British medical school suggests. ...Non-alcoholic beer was just as rich in silicon as alcoholic versions and certain mineral waters contain high amounts of silicon, Dr Powell said. Otherwise the best food alternatives are green beans or a bowl of cereal. Silicon, however, was especially well absorbed from fluids. "Beer does appear to be an important source of silicon and may be especially important given that we now receive a lot...
