Men's Health (April 2014) had lots of random interesting info: (1) Eating bacon (or any processed meat) lowers your sperm count. (2) After lifting with a trainer x12weeks, men gained 23% & 13% more chest-press and leg-press strength respectively. (3) Twenty-year-olds who drank one 8.4 oz energy drink per day reports higher anxiety versus those who did not imbibe energy drinks; and as the amount of consumption increased, so did the anxiety and depression. (4) Broccoli: steaming [...]

In a 2009 study, researchers at the University of California at Davis found that beer is a rich course of dietary silicon, an important mineral for increasing bone density.  The scientists tested 100 commercial beers for silicon content and concluded, "Beers containing high levels of malted barley and hops are richest in silicon."  Their findings suggest that moderate beer consumption may help prevent osteoporosis.  Gotta love research. (Interesting side note: Silicon is the eighth most common element in [...]