While slamming a 12 pack every night might be detrimental to one’s health, a few beers here and there may actually be good for your health.  According to a recent article from the Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture, beer contains a large amount of silicon in soluble form.  So this probably has you wondering, what does that have to do with my diet?

Well, beer in western countries has been known to be made with large amounts of hops, or flowers often used to flavor our favorite malted beverage.  These hops are known to be full of dietary silicon – oftentimes four times the amount found in malt. This dietary silicon found in the hops has been found to promote healthy bones!

So while it may not be in your best interest to use the local watering hole to get you vitamins, it is good to know that beer (in moderation) may actually be good for you!