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hlthe2b

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

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 10, 2023, 04:30 PM

Sep 2023

(warming and holding at relatively low temps for several hours before cooking) to increase the amount of GABA in it. (GABA is a naturally occurring neurochemical known for having beneficial effects on BP, blood sugar, reducing insomnia and increasing general "calm"... )

So good for the Fiber and minerals, good for the GABA, but hopefully low in the harmful arsenic.

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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