How to Cook Rice to Lower Arsenic Levels

How to Cook Rice to Lower Arsenic Levels

by | Dec 22, 2020 | Nutrition

Boiling rice like pasta reduces arsenic levels, but how much nutrition is lost? Cooking rice in a high water-to-rice ratio reduces toxic arsenic content, which I discuss in my video How to Cook Rice to Lower Arsenic Levels. What exactly does that mean? Well, as you...
Which Brands and Sources of Rice Have the Least Arsenic?

Which Brands and Sources of Rice Have the Least Arsenic?

by | Dec 10, 2020 | Nutrition

Arsenic levels were tested in 5,800 rice samples from 25 countries.The arsenic found in five servings of rice a week poses a hundred times the acceptable cancer risk. What did the rice industry have to say about that? When the story first broke in the media that U.S....
Cancer Risk from Arsenic in Rice and Seaweed

Cancer Risk from Arsenic in Rice and Seaweed

by | Dec 8, 2020 | Nutrition

A daily half-cup of cooked rice may carry a hundred times the acceptable cancer risk of arsenic. What about seaweed from the coast of Maine? “At one point during the reign of King Cotton, farmers in the south central United States controlled boll weevils with...
The Effects of Too Much Arsenic in the Diet

The Effects of Too Much Arsenic in the Diet

by | Dec 3, 2020 | Nutrition

Even at low-level exposure, arsenic is not just a class I carcinogen, but may also impair our immune function and increase our risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. When people hear about arsenic, they think of it as an acute poison, and, indeed, a tiny...