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hlthe2b

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2. There is tremendous variation in the amount of naturally occurring arsenic in rice grown in areas

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Sun Sep 10, 2023, 02:52 PM

Sep 2023

throughout the world. Texas has some of the highest levels, California intermediate, and surprisingly enough given neighboring Bangladesh's notorious problems with naturally occurring arsenic impacting water supplies, India-grown Basmati has some of the lowest levels. On this, doing one's homework to decide about purchasing and the source matters.

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Arsenic in brown rice: do the benefits outweigh the risks? Published online 2023 Jul 14 [View all] Goonch Sep 2023 OP

How to reduce arsenic in rice, and why it matters Goonch Sep 2023 #1

There is tremendous variation in the amount of naturally occurring arsenic in rice grown in areas hlthe2b Sep 2023 #2

Agree about South Asia brown rice and it's low arsnic levels. What I HAVE found is not of mitch96 Sep 2023 #4

Brown rice is my favorite--nutty and chewy. And I have a Zojurushi rice maker that germinates it hlthe2b Sep 2023 #5

Neat, do you have a special setting or just keep it on the warm cycle...nt mitch96 Sep 2023 #10

It is a special auto setting on my particular rice maker. But if you google it, they will tell you hlthe2b Sep 2023 #11

There is only 1-2 grams of fiber in a serving of brown rice. Mosby Sep 2023 #3

I think that is because it lends naturally to combining with veggies and beans. Combined can have hlthe2b Sep 2023 #6

There will be another study that says brown rice is better, eggs, butter doc03 Sep 2023 #7

I get most of my arsenic out of the tap water here Warpy Sep 2023 #8

*Conclusion stopdiggin Sep 2023 #9