Do You Eat Rice?

I love rice in any form......Mexican rice, Chinese fried rice, rice pudding, chicken soup with rice. My favorite is basmati and Jasmine. However, due to the concerns about (inorganic) arsenic levels in rice I've been cutting back. I make sure to rinse it well and use a large amount of cooking water to cut the arsenic level in half. Did you know that brown rice has more arsenic than white rice? It's also good to know WHERE your rice is grown. Southern states have more arsenic in their soil. California has the least amount of arsenic in the soil. Timing is also important. Rice grown in the Himilayas is relatively safe, except during the dry season where arsenic contaminated water is used for irrigation.
 

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