Don't Cook Your Rice Until You've Washed it and Here's Why!

Is it easy for you to bring your rice to boil with a pinch of salt without washing? A finding revealed on consumerreports.org together with the Food and Drug Administration in the US warn of an alarming rate of arsenic in rice. But what is arsenic and how does it affect the human body you'd sensibly ask. Valid question as I searched to know, too. Well, I scoured the web to find out that arsenic is an element found in pesticides and the soil. Constant exposure to even small levels of arsenic may alter the way our body cells communicate and trigger lung and liver diseases not leaving out cancer.

If high levels of arsenic is found in our cherished rice, it becomes imperative to take caution. What then can be done for those who won't spare rice like myself?

1) Take proper precaution in choosing the type of rice you purchase-some sources say Thai Jasmine and Indian Basmati have significantly low levels of arsenic

2)Rinse your rise thoroughly until that seemingly milky water is clear.

3)Make sure you add more water to your rice as you boil. I normally just boil rice in much water and time it. When it is about done, I use a strainer to drain the remaining water and then place back on fire for a proper dry to obtain the best outcome.

For further valuable information, check out the sources listed below:
http://www.nomeatathlete.com/arsenic-in-rice/
http://www.livescience.com/23304-arsenic-rice-fda-health-effects.html
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