How to cook rice to reduce arsenic content

[Nina]

"Rinsing rice before cooking may reduce arsenic content to some extent. Some research indicates that the amount of arsenic in rice can be cut by as much as 40 percent if the rice is boiled in a large volume of water like pasta and excess water discarded." (EWG)

"High volume water : rice cooking did effectively remove both total and inorganic arsenic for the long-grain and basmati rice (parboiled was not investigated in high volume cooking water experiment), by 35% and 45% for total and inorganic arsenic content, respectively, compared to uncooked (raw) rice. To reduce arsenic content of cooked rice, specifically the inorganic component, rinse washing and high volume of cooking water are effective." (Source)

Cook rice like pasta :

1. Rinse one cup of rice in a strainer

• Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large pot

• Add rice, cook until ready, about 10-12 minutes

• Drain off the water in the strainer

• Enjoy

 

[tara]

The quote above was about raw rice. I wonder how much difference it makes for white rice?

 

[Westside PUFAs]

The arsenic is mostly in the hull, the brown shell, so white rice is fine.

 

[charlie]

https://raypeatforum.com/forums/posts/96922/ The arsenic is mostly in the hull, the brown shell, so white rice is fine.

Nice!

 

[Westside PUFAs]

Also, remember that our whole food system is contaminated. Even milk has radioactive Strontium-90, which Peat talked about in one of the Politics and Science episodes. You just have to do the best you can.