There has been a lot of news stories about a recent Consumer
Reports study that showed higher-than-expected levels of arsenic in rice. This is how I felt when I heard about the
study:
“I give up.”
Knowing many who are trying to limit their gluten, and also
thinking that when I purchase organic anything (rice included) that I am doing
the absolute best to try protect my family’s health, hearing about arsenic in
rice was at best, disheartening.
True, arsenic is present in dirt and water, but it is also a
component of fertilizer too. But if
arsenic were just a result of fertilizer, then you wouldn’t expect organic rice
to contain arsenic (it does).
Until there are more studies on arsenic in rice, here’s a
couple tips: rinse your rice before
cooking, as this can reduce arsenic; buy Basmati Rice, which appears to have
generally lower arsenic levels; and use quinoa as a rice replacement if you’re
gluten-free and orzo pasta if you are not.
I have copied a table form ConsumerReports.org below that
shows the levels of arsenic in certain brands and types of rice. After all, information is power.
Life is sweet,
SPC
3 comments:
I heard a local dj say his chinese restaurant is offering 3 kinds of rice: white, brown, and arsenic free. Ha ha. Gotta laugh or you'll cry.
PS eating your sloppy joes tonight. Thanks good friend!
Love the DJ comment J. :) Agreed, better laughing than crying.
On that note, can't wait to see October's calendar pic.
Miss you.
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