You might want to do a longer video or follow up shorts on this with more details in regards to levels, the science, sources, and solutions if you have any in case someone wants to still use it. Especially since people have been eating it for a long time and this info can cause fear without a full scope of the facts.
@@karenpowers2225 Please remember that there are naturally produced as well as manufacturing arsenic, so please do your own research because knowledge overcomes fear.
The highest concentration of arsenic is found in fruit juice. Walmart (equate) brown rice scored excellent when tested for arsenic. Very low levels. All food contains arsenic. Rice grown on old cotton fields tests higher because arsenic was used as a pesticide for cotton.
@@Thelilichannel6907 The arsenic gets washed out. Even boiling rice in excess water and straining the rice instead of steaming/drie cooking it reduces the arsenic by 80%. That's how I cook brown rice. Unfortunately it reduces B vitamins and taste though.
Pam, you are a delight. Please provide complete nutritional information. Brown rice has essential nutrients, which are removed from white rice. I never eat white rice, because the body metabolizes it more quickly and stores it as fat.
@@user-in4hs6km2v 🤦🏾♀️ there is absolutely zero gluten in rice, nor does fiber have anything to do with gluten. Gluten is a part of the *wheat* plant, and rice and wheat are two different grains. Seriously, Google is your friend.
Brown rice is an intact, whole food with a low glycemic index; the arsenic is not in a dangerous form (just like if you swallow a cherry pit you're not going to get sick from the cyanide in it).
But like, do you wanna swallow a cherry pit? No. It may not make you sick, but your body still has to break it down as best as I can. Just more stress for the body. I believe it eating both rices tbh 🤷🏾♀️
@@karintolbert7452 it's not being in a dangerous form. It's about risk/benefit. It's the dose that makes the poison, so the brown rice you eat, the more your risk of getting certain cancers increases.
The arsenic in cherry pits is dangerous. This is why when taking cherry concentrates, which may have pit pieces (though strained), you must follow the recommended daily dosage. This includes the juice concentrates which recommend 2 tablespoons a day.
Yes that’s true. It also takes longer to cook. However, an Asian Professor did show on TH-cam how to cook rice to reduce the amount of arsenic. He takes a stock pot with boiling water in it, like you were cooking pasta and puts the rice in it, and then drains that rice water out. He says it removes 60 to 80% of the arsenic. Now this was done with white rice, but I don’t see why it couldn’t work for brown as well. I would try boiling it until it’s partially soft and then drain it that would also reduce the amount of cooking time needed. Before we became aware of the arsenic issue, my mother used to parch our brown rice in a heavy cast-iron skillet like popping corn. This would break the husk and reduce cooking time.
Yes, the believers are protected if we are in obedience. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you shouldn’t avoid bad things, but many times in ignorance we are protected from poisonous things
I will eat white rice, mainly jasmine, but not often. It is one of the causes of diabetes. Once i started eating brown rice, but not often, i can see a change in my health. Sticking with brown and wild brown rice. To each is own!!!
Look into resistant starch. After rice/pasta/potatoes have been refrigerated for 24 hours, the level of carbs is supposedly lower. If you read the info or watch a few videos, you'll know if your body can handle it. My ex and a few members of my family are diabetic. I've learned a bit about it for their sake.
@@marj6377 How? White rice has 1 g of fiber per serving. Brown rice has 2 g. I like white better. Brown rice doesn't cook right for me lately--and I've been cooking for 70 years. It's not like I don't know how to do it.
Soak your rice, especially brown rice, overnight in water and 2 TBSP of apple cider vinegar. 1 part rice to 2 parts water. Rinse and cook as normal. Thus will get strip rice of most of the arsenic. It also gives tge rice a wonderful texture.
I LOVE your channel, especially the” come with me. I’ll show you what to do”! You’re able to break down complicated systems and deliver it to people in a simple, digestible and friendly way!! Always including positivity in your message, never speaking to anyone arrogantly. We need more people like you in the world.❤❤❤ Thank-you😊
Thanks! Pam, there's some Really good advise in your Comment Section for Others to follow on this topic. I will continue to wash my rice & soak it Also. Brown for 30mins. That will work for me. Everyone be Well 👍🏽as You Can. 🙏🏽
@@TheEvie202 due to gluten Intolerance (diagnosed by a gastro after being sick for a long time, I'm not just winging it with Dr Google) I eat way more rice than your average American, and I very rarely indulge in brown rice. The newest research indicates the risks may out weight the benefits. Please see my other comment for more.
Not clickbait, she is up to date on this topic. On the one hand, rice has **always** contained a degree of arsenic, because it absorbs naturally occuring arsenic from soil. But first: It's worth noting that the cultures that traditionally eat a LOT of rice (much of Asia and Central America) also traditionally eat mostly WHITE rice, And they wash it the way she is describing.....and many even wash, then soak, then rinse it again before cooking. That not only significantly lowers the risk of food poisoning from rice (which is definitely a thing, don't take my word for it) It also, coincidentally, removes a TON of the arsenic. Those cultures who are living healthy lives eating many cups of rice per day, do EXACTLY what she is suggesting. Brown rice, in recent tests, can even contain 150% more arsenic than white. When you eat rice and thoroughly rinse it first, you remove a lot more. It's probably not a coincidence at all that places like the Dominican Republic or Japan eat white and clean it before cooking. 2. Many pesticides have contained arsenic, which has accumulated in the soil in regions where they were heavily used. That has changed risk level around rice from where it was historically. Rice grown in the Southern US, for example, probably contains more arsenic now than it did a century ago. 3. The health risks of long-term, moderate arsenic exposure aren't obvious. Isn't not an immediate toxic effect. But among other things, it raises your risk of several cancers significantly, and isn't at all healthy for young children. Many pediatricians are warning parents of young children away from brown rice cereal due to concerns from current research. This is absolutely NOT clickbait. Because I am forced to eat more rice than your average person, I eat white and thoroughly wash it, and have for a long time
Although it may be a low amount, consuming it several times a day like many people do means you are continously introducing the arsenic into your body. If you don't eat rice regularly, than you are correct to not be all that concerned for it.
@aliciamcgarvey2774 Weird how most East Asians eat rice with every meal and somehow don't die of arsenic poisoning 🤔 Many also advocate for NOT washing rice, too. This is as much of an issue as cyanide being in apples; You're not going to die from eating apple seeds daily. "The dose makes the poison". Humans out here sipping absinthe and injecting botulinum toxin into their foreheads, but sure... brown rice is gonna kill you 🤣
I'm sorry I love you so much but I have to disagree on this because my grandfather who was a chef his whole life was born in China and ate rice almost everyday lived to be 98 years old and he never washed his rice. And I never wash mine either because I follow his lead as having been a chef for over 70 years. Even when he quit being a chef in the restaurants he was a chef for our growing family and he cooked a meal for 25 people 2 weeks before he died at the age of 98.
I can respect that as my father did the same. However, food of all types has gotten progressively worse since there days. Just the plants they come from and the workers and the conditions. But of course. I am only sharing what I do. So by all means follow your father’s lead. I’m sure he was an amazing chef and person in general. Thanks so much for sharing
GOOD MORNING. NO OFFENSE TO YOU YOUNG LADY. BUT THAT'S ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I DONTWRITE EAT OUT MUCH ANYMORE. I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT CHEFS RARELY WASH ANYTHING THEY'RE COOKING!! 😢I FOUND THSTBOUT FROM A FRIEND WHO WENT TO CULINARY SCHOOL.😢 HE SAID," NO TIME, TOO LARGE QUANITY:. THE HEAT WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. I DON'T EAT MEAT, BUT I CAN'T IMAGINE NOT WASHING A STEAK! & ESPECIALLY YUCKY FEELING CHICKEN. ( WHICH IS ALL I EAT NOW).
@@ms.lgraves4147 I can't believe of many food recalls now! It seems like every time I get on my phone, there is a news article about a food recall. I've also been watching a lot of videos lately about our food in the U.S., and it is sad! It's like what the heck are we supposed to eat?!
Just buy rice from California and soak in warm water for 30 minutes before cooking. Brown rice has so much more fiber and the upsides of more fiber outweigh the minuscule amount of arsenic if you do these steps.
Just so you know the water we had in the area we lived in California was high in Arsenic so getting it from California is no guarantee of a lower level in the rice.
@@toregenekhatun480 that’s why you do your research and find that low arsenic area of Cali that is now a rice Mecca. I wish I could remember the region and I’ve got it in my notes somewhere but you’ve got a super computer in your pocket and I’m sure you can find it.. 😊
Cooked out? It ain’t bacteria to kill or a gas that can vaporize lol. But again no need to worry u can go about eating your brown rice anytime even without washing, Arsenic is the last of your concerns with rice 😂
Brown rice does contain a tiny bit of arsenic, but the levels are so low that they’re safe for consumption as long as you eat it in moderation. If you’re really worried, you can soak it overnight and boil it in five parts water to one part rice, then rinse it again in hot water before serving. That is supposed to reduce the arsenic content to 18% of the original amount.
You wouldn’t believe all the stuff that has arsenic, including your make up. Tapwater in USA is full of it depending on the area. There is even drugs that have arsenic that the doctor prescribes you. There’s over-the-counter drugs that have arsenic.. the whole arsenic rice issue is a big hype.
Boil your brown rice for a few minutes until the brown foamy water shows on top. Drain, and rinse and fry or complete regular cooking process. That removes most of the arsenic in the rice. Brown rice is way better and will barely affect your glycemic levels.
@@Allaiya. It's not healthy. The only reason they say that is because it contains fiber. However, brown rice contains more anti-nutrients in addition to arsenic b
@The_Black_Anarchist Rice is toxic? Maybe should've told the generations that have eaten it. Basically, rice is not toxic, nightshade is, belladonna is. Rice is unequivably not toxic.
It's better to soak, wash, and rinse your whole grain brown rice than to sacrifice its nutritional value for white rice - especially when you consider the fact that white rice still has arsenic. Besides, we consume low levels of arsenic in many foods, including cashews , almonds, walnuts and pine nuts.
Some cultures parch and use heat to remove whatever is on the outside of the rice grains in a safe, heavy pot before boiling the rice, then throwing away the water afterwards. Definitely depends on culture. A diet dependent mainly on rice can be beneficial to some and not optimal for others. Culture, your body's tolerance and adaptation are key. Rice can be unhealthy for more reasons than arsenic content.
Yes, soaking for 30 minutes removes 80% of the arsenic, and never buy rice from the American south. That's where the arsenic is most concentrated. Get it from somewhere like California.
And another thing: they don't stop the milling process when they've stripped away the bran...they keep going and take the germ, too. So, in white rice, you essentially have the carbohydrate that's left after the fiber and nutrients have been removed from the grain. We add back in cheap sources of vitamins and minerals and call that "enriched".
@@karkador I hear you! And, that creates yet another dilemma: now you're eating everything that the processor put in the bag. Yikes! Better to find a variety of brown rice you like, give it a good washing before cooking, and then you get all the nutrients, fiber, and carbs...just as they were in nature.
This is completely untrue. There is more arsenic in fruit juice than rice. Rice does NOT need to be washed - it only needs to be rinsed if you want to change the consistency (more or less starch = more or less fluffy texture).
Thank you Pam for sharing your thoughts on brown rice. I've learned the benefit of eating brown rice and I love it and make everything I made with white rice and I'm healthier and lighter on my big feet too 😁👍🏽🦋💖🕊️
I didn’t think brown rice was so contaminated over white rice! ❤ Thanks for sharing this important health tip, I wash rice until the water runs clear. Blessings 🕊🕊🧂🙏🏻😇
I made a comment in one of your videos about the arsenic on rice if im not mistaken. And red delicious apples have arsenic in its seeds, I believe it's arsenic, but it's just enough that makes it good for fighting cancers if you eat a few of its seeds. Thank you miss Pam for this video. So many people don't cold water wash their rice, especially Asians. Be careful in Asian restaurants. ❤
I don’t eat brown rice, but I was also unaware that rice has arsenic on its surface. I use only basmati or jasmine. I suppose I will rinse it before I cook it. Thank you Pam.
True the culttures that consume rice as a staple in their diet many live long. So I wonder why when the research shows that there is arsenic in rice better than junk food probably!! Who knows - lundberg short brown rice cooked properly is tasty! 😊
Basmati brown rice from California, India or Pakistan is your lowest arsenic choice. It’s also good to do your own research. I buy rice in bulk and vacuum seal it. The last rice I bought was jasmine rice from a particular area in California that had tested with the least amount of arsenic in the USA.. but as another commenter already explained it’s the form of arsenic that matters. White rice is empty calories with no nutritional value contributing to obesity, gut disease, and diabetes to name a few. I avoid it as much as possible.
Just FYI, basmati and jasmine rice from California have the lowest arsenic. I bought some brown jasmine on Amazon direct from the farm and it was out of this world wonderful. If you do a Google search, it will show you the region in California that has the low arsenic and the farmers who don’t use the water that has the arsenic in it. That’s how I found this Jasmine rice..
Rice grown in the United States has twice the amount of arsenic than Asia. Washing rice is essential for this bit the most important reason why you wash is any manufacturing contaminants from the hulling process (when the shell of the rice is taken off the grain), or milling process in the case of brown rice. The Arsenic is absorbed from contaminated water. So you can't wash it away.
Consumer Reports did the testing for arsenic which is in the soil. What soil makes a big difference. Rice grown where cotton used to be grown is very high in arsenic due to bole weevil poison that was used extensively there. I won't eat brown rice either because it still has the outer covering where most of the arsenic is. This testing was done over 8 years ago so maybe something has changed? I have no faith in the industry to monitor the levels themselves. If I recall correctly, the article listed other sources of this substance which is naturally occurring but certain areas /crops were at dangerous levels. Some juices, fruit had higher levels, I believe.
White rice -- particularly basmati, jasmine and pre-cooked “instant” rice -- tends to have lower concentrations of arsenic than brown rice because arsenic accumulates in rice bran. Rice varieties grown in California or imported from Southeast Asia are often lower in arsenic than rice grown in other parts of the U.S
I'd rinse it if you were concerned about the arsenic that is also on white rice, but brown rice contains more fiber, magnesium, potassium, iron, and certain B vitamins than white rice. And there's a difference in brands. I buy organic Lundburg brands.
I love this channel and I will keep it but..... If you read it share it after you Google it. There are so many foods with natural arsenic in them. Brown rice happens to be one. This amount will not hurt you
There is also arsenic in apple seeds and I eat the entire apple (minus the stem) every time. Even if there is a trace amount I cannot imagine you would ever be able to eat enough to die of arsenic poisoning before you die for a ruptured stomach instead
Three generations mainly cook yellow rice, have never rinsed our rice and most of my friends don't either. There are so many food products that have arsenic.
Brown rice has protien, vitamins and fiber that is stripped out of white rice. Those vitamins are put back into the white rice so they call enriched white rice. You dont want to eat processed foods that are enriched. You should eat foods in their natural state.
Thank you for sharing this. I go one further, and buy parboiled rice. Then, I cook it like pasta, in lots of water, until the rice gets to the right consistency. This takes even more arsenic out of the rice.
It's not the poison, it's the dose. There is nowhere near enough arsenic to have a effect on humans. Plus, washing your rice causes it to have a different texture than you may require. But if you insist on rinsing your rice - save that amazing rice water to use on your face and hair. It is awesome!
This is interesting. I was not aware of it. I do think it’s more of a concern with rice, or any grains, is the fighting acid that strips minerals from our bones. Neutralize this is simply soak grains over night and lemon juice or apple cider vinegar a couple tablespoons
I heard that white rice has a lot of plastic 'rice' in it. Mike Adams (Health Ranger) says that Lundbergs Organic Basmati is the best out there (should still rinse it). He has his own lab. Stay healthy everybody! God bless ❣️
Many foods contain arsenic. Tea is one of them. White rice also contains some arsenic as does much of the sea food we eat. I would hazard to guess that many of the plates we eat off of contain more arsenic than what you are talking about.
Basmati is lowest in arsenic naturally. CA grown has less than Deep South grown. Washing, Soaking rice in excess water for 30 min and draining & rinse and cooking in excess water 1c:6 c water and removing water after cooking reduces arsenic by over 50%
I eat both white and brown, and wash before cooking due to arsenic. I soak my brown rice for 2-4 hrs and rinse. Never knew brown rice had more arsenic until today.
I have also noticed there aresenic and your drinking water like Crystal Geysers and other unusual brands of water watch out for that to they be in the dollar store like Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Aldi's stores. Always read your ingredients and look them up. I use to buy thats how i know everytime i drink its a weird feeling and taste and sometimes i would get electricity going through me after consuming. And if the water feels stiff when opening it got them chemicals in them. When you thought your food wasn't the only one safe don't forget the water where everything is made and grown from the earth the main resource. Take a screenshot and type in look it up this been going on for years though 🤔
The amount of (any) rice you would need to eat that this would be cause for concern is astronomical. You would literally rupture your stomach before you could ingest enough to even make you get a headache. Fun Fact: Arsenic is also naturally found in human blood. Everyone freaks out over nothing these days.
There’s no where near enough to when you. Many foods contain arsenic just not one nefarious levels. This just isn’t a thing. I’ve studied it and I grow my own rice.
THANK YOU MISS PAM. I ONLY EAT BROWN RICE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS HEALTHIER. ( THE TASTE ISN'T ALL THAT). I REALLY PEEFER THE TASTE OF WHITE RICE. I RINSE & RINSE. I GUESS NOW, I'LL START WASHING WITH A LITTLE VINEGAR LIKE I DO FRUITS,& VEGGIES
😮😢I’m a chef and NEVER heard of this in my 53 years. Much gratitude 🙏🏽 I was literally just saying how I like it for my dog because even cold it separates well. Today, she isn’t feeling her best😢Now I know why. 😢😢
Alway wash/drain brown rice 3-4 times till the water is clear. Then I bake it in the over rather than boil. SO nutty and delicious. White rice is like eating tissue paper -tasteless and only interesting if you add stuff to it.
Wow, I’ve seen people this year. Watched watch the rice. Never knew why I started washing it even just yesterday, but thank you for this. I had no clue I mean come on. This is crazy and they sell it in the stores.
Ok but for human health, what is the parts per serving of arsenic that is safe for human consumption? Researchers said arsenic was found in apples too but the levels found were not enough for me to stop eating them. The benefit outweighs the risk in my opinion.
I adore this channel!! Your one of the cutest and smartest ladies 😊! Love your simple yet delicious recipe's 😋.!! I've never heard that about rice so this is another reason i adore YOU ❤. I'm almost 62, female, & your teaching all of us perfectly 🤗
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You might want to do a longer video or follow up shorts on this with more details in regards to levels, the science, sources, and solutions if you have any in case someone wants to still use it. Especially since people have been eating it for a long time and this info can cause fear without a full scope of the facts.
Is black and pink rice ok?
Dear Ms. Pam, will you be making a future food recall video on cucumbers & cream cheese? Great video btw. Much ❤
I didn't have any idea about brown rice having more arsenic! I just wish none of our foods were contaminated! 😢 Thank you for the information! ❤
@@karenpowers2225 Please remember that there are naturally produced as well as manufacturing arsenic, so please do your own research because knowledge overcomes fear.
The highest concentration of arsenic is found in fruit juice. Walmart (equate) brown rice scored excellent when tested for arsenic. Very low levels. All food contains arsenic. Rice grown on old cotton fields tests higher because arsenic was used as a pesticide for cotton.
@@lisalamphier1410 thankfully people don't eat cotton, but wearing cotton could potentially get arsenic into one's skin, no?
Good question
@@Thelilichannel6907 Don't you wash the cotton clothes and fabric?
@@Thelilichannel6907 The arsenic gets washed out. Even boiling rice in excess water and straining the rice instead of steaming/drie cooking it reduces the arsenic by 80%. That's how I cook brown rice. Unfortunately it reduces B vitamins and taste though.
Provide evidence please.
Pam, you are a delight. Please provide complete nutritional information. Brown rice has essential nutrients, which are removed from white rice. I never eat white rice, because the body metabolizes it more quickly and stores it as fat.
Dr. Mandell says if you put it in the frig overnight you won't get fat
@@SFKathy2250 white rice is also bleached right? At least that's what it says on the bags. This tew much to keep up with
Also, white rice is full of gluten. Brown rice is naturally gluten free, because the fiber helps you digest it.
@@user-in4hs6km2v 🤦🏾♀️ there is absolutely zero gluten in rice, nor does fiber have anything to do with gluten. Gluten is a part of the *wheat* plant, and rice and wheat are two different grains. Seriously, Google is your friend.
Thank you 🙏🏽😊❤
Brown rice is an intact, whole food with a low glycemic index; the arsenic is not in a dangerous form (just like if you swallow a cherry pit you're not going to get sick from the cyanide in it).
Actually.. it adds up, and while it won't kill you immediately, it is killing you basically slowly and making you sick.
But like, do you wanna swallow a cherry pit? No. It may not make you sick, but your body still has to break it down as best as I can. Just more stress for the body. I believe it eating both rices tbh 🤷🏾♀️
How do you know that the arsenic is not in a dangerous form?
@@karintolbert7452 it's not being in a dangerous form. It's about risk/benefit. It's the dose that makes the poison, so the brown rice you eat, the more your risk of getting certain cancers increases.
The arsenic in cherry pits is dangerous. This is why when taking cherry concentrates, which may have pit pieces (though strained), you must follow the recommended daily dosage. This includes the juice concentrates which recommend 2 tablespoons a day.
Yes that’s true. It also takes longer to cook. However, an Asian Professor did show on TH-cam how to cook rice to reduce the amount of arsenic. He takes a stock pot with boiling water in it, like you were cooking pasta and puts the rice in it, and then drains that rice water out. He says it removes 60 to 80% of the arsenic. Now this was done with white rice, but I don’t see why it couldn’t work for brown as well. I would try boiling it until it’s partially soft and then drain it that would also reduce the amount of cooking time needed. Before we became aware of the arsenic issue, my mother used to parch our brown rice in a heavy cast-iron skillet like popping corn. This would break the husk and reduce cooking time.
Thanks for sharing this, very useful
You could buy parboiled rice. The arsenic is removed.
Very helpful. I will try this.
@@TaushaTWfalse
@@chelseacraft4669I guess you have not read the scientific studies showing some of the arsenic is removed. Please do your research.
Thanks for reminding us to always wash rice...no matter if it's brown or white rice. Thanks, Pam!
That's why we Pray over our food!!
Amen!
And does it remove the toxins 😂
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You can't pray toxins away. SMH!
Yes, the believers are protected if we are in obedience. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you shouldn’t avoid bad things, but many times in ignorance we are protected from poisonous things
I will eat white rice, mainly jasmine, but not often. It is one of the causes of diabetes. Once i started eating brown rice, but not often, i can see a change in my health. Sticking with brown and wild brown rice. To each is own!!!
Same here. Not dead yet.😂😂
Look into resistant starch. After rice/pasta/potatoes have been refrigerated for 24 hours, the level of carbs is supposedly lower. If you read the info or watch a few videos, you'll know if your body can handle it.
My ex and a few members of my family are diabetic. I've learned a bit about it for their sake.
Brown rice is better than white, like most other things…like: bread….and people.💁🏾♀️
@@marj6377 How? White rice has 1 g of fiber per serving. Brown rice has 2 g. I like white better. Brown rice doesn't cook right for me lately--and I've been cooking for 70 years. It's not like I don't know how to do it.
Me too ‼️😁👍🏽
Soak your rice, especially brown rice, overnight in water and 2 TBSP of apple cider vinegar. 1 part rice to 2 parts water. Rinse and cook as normal. Thus will get strip rice of most of the arsenic. It also gives tge rice a wonderful texture.
I LOVE your channel, especially the” come with me. I’ll show you what to do”! You’re able to break down complicated systems and deliver it to people in a simple, digestible and friendly way!! Always including positivity in your message, never speaking to anyone arrogantly. We need more people like you in the world.❤❤❤
Thank-you😊
Aaawwww thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot 🙏🏾❤️
@@CookingAtPamsPlace Yes “come with me, I’ll show you what to do” is so iconic!!😍
Thanks! Pam, there's some Really good advise in your Comment Section for Others to follow on this topic. I will continue to wash my rice & soak it Also. Brown for 30mins. That will work for me. Everyone be Well 👍🏽as You Can. 🙏🏽
I eat brown rice occasionally. I will humbly trust the Lord to take care of me.
Kinda fear mongering here... The arsenic levels are extremely low. People have lived long, healthy lives eating both brown and white rice.
Definitely frearmongering , Clickbait!
@@TheEvie202 due to gluten Intolerance (diagnosed by a gastro after being sick for a long time, I'm not just winging it with Dr Google)
I eat way more rice than your average American, and I very rarely indulge in brown rice.
The newest research indicates the risks may out weight the benefits. Please see my other comment for more.
Not clickbait, she is up to date on this topic.
On the one hand, rice has **always** contained a degree of arsenic, because it absorbs naturally occuring arsenic from soil.
But first:
It's worth noting that the cultures that traditionally eat a LOT of rice (much of Asia and Central America) also traditionally eat mostly WHITE rice, And they wash it the way she is describing.....and many even wash, then soak, then rinse it again before cooking.
That not only significantly lowers the risk of food poisoning from rice (which is definitely a thing, don't take my word for it)
It also, coincidentally, removes a TON of the arsenic. Those cultures who are living
healthy lives eating many cups of rice per day, do EXACTLY what she is suggesting.
Brown rice, in recent tests, can even contain 150% more arsenic than white.
When you eat rice and thoroughly rinse it first, you remove a lot more.
It's probably not a coincidence at all that places like the Dominican Republic or Japan
eat white and clean it before cooking.
2. Many pesticides have contained arsenic, which has accumulated in the soil in regions where they were heavily used.
That has changed risk level around rice from where it was historically.
Rice grown in the Southern US, for example, probably contains more arsenic now than it did a century ago.
3. The health risks of long-term, moderate arsenic exposure aren't obvious. Isn't not an immediate toxic effect. But among other things, it raises your risk of several cancers significantly, and isn't at all healthy for young children.
Many pediatricians are warning parents of young children away from brown rice cereal due to concerns from current research.
This is absolutely NOT clickbait.
Because I am forced to eat more rice than your average person, I eat white and thoroughly wash it, and have for a long time
Although it may be a low amount, consuming it several times a day like many people do means you are continously introducing the arsenic into your body. If you don't eat rice regularly, than you are correct to not be all that concerned for it.
@aliciamcgarvey2774 Weird how most East Asians eat rice with every meal and somehow don't die of arsenic poisoning 🤔 Many also advocate for NOT washing rice, too.
This is as much of an issue as cyanide being in apples; You're not going to die from eating apple seeds daily.
"The dose makes the poison". Humans out here sipping absinthe and injecting botulinum toxin into their foreheads, but sure... brown rice is gonna kill you 🤣
I'm sorry I love you so much but I have to disagree on this because my grandfather who was a chef his whole life was born in China and ate rice almost everyday lived to be 98 years old and he never washed his rice. And I never wash mine either because I follow his lead as having been a chef for over 70 years. Even when he quit being a chef in the restaurants he was a chef for our growing family and he cooked a meal for 25 people 2 weeks before he died at the age of 98.
I can respect that as my father did the same. However, food of all types has gotten progressively worse since there days. Just the plants they come from and the workers and the conditions. But of course. I am only sharing what I do. So by all means follow your father’s lead. I’m sure he was an amazing chef and person in general. Thanks so much for sharing
GOOD MORNING. NO OFFENSE TO YOU YOUNG LADY. BUT THAT'S ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I DONTWRITE EAT OUT MUCH ANYMORE. I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT CHEFS RARELY WASH ANYTHING THEY'RE COOKING!! 😢I FOUND THSTBOUT FROM A FRIEND WHO WENT TO CULINARY SCHOOL.😢 HE SAID," NO TIME, TOO LARGE QUANITY:. THE HEAT WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. I DON'T EAT MEAT, BUT I CAN'T IMAGINE NOT WASHING A STEAK! & ESPECIALLY YUCKY FEELING CHICKEN. ( WHICH IS ALL I EAT NOW).
Times have changed. Food in the USA is so different. Tasteless and filled with hormones. Food recalls all of the time -including plant recalls!
@@ms.lgraves4147 I can't believe of many food recalls now! It seems like every time I get on my phone, there is a news article about a food recall. I've also been watching a lot of videos lately about our food in the U.S., and it is sad! It's like what the heck are we supposed to eat?!
Just buy rice from California and soak in warm water for 30 minutes before cooking. Brown rice has so much more fiber and the upsides of more fiber outweigh the minuscule amount of arsenic if you do these steps.
Thanks! I didn't know you could soak it that long, would've thought it would turn to mush when cooking it.
I knew about the arsenic, in both, but not the soaking time, I was rinsing mostly. Thank you for Sharing your Knowledge, I appreciate it. Stay well🙏🏽
Nope, it's still hard as little rocks 😁! @@macycharmin
Just so you know the water we had in the area we lived in California was high in Arsenic so getting it from California is no guarantee of a lower level in the rice.
@@toregenekhatun480 that’s why you do your research and find that low arsenic area of Cali that is now a rice Mecca. I wish I could remember the region and I’ve got it in my notes somewhere but you’ve got a super computer in your pocket and I’m sure you can find it.. 😊
I stick to riced cauliflower it is a great substitute and low carb ❤
Hi. May I have your recipe for rice cauliflower? I've never had rice cauliflower.
If the brown rice is parboiled when you buy it then the arsenic is cooked out. Same for white rice.
There’s no such thing. There’s no way to get all of the arsenic out.
I didn’t say ALL
Cooked out? It ain’t bacteria to kill or a gas that can vaporize lol. But again no need to worry u can go about eating your brown rice anytime even without washing, Arsenic is the last of your concerns with rice 😂
Brown rice does contain a tiny bit of arsenic, but the levels are so low that they’re safe for consumption as long as you eat it in moderation. If you’re really worried, you can soak it overnight and boil it in five parts water to one part rice, then rinse it again in hot water before serving. That is supposed to reduce the arsenic content to 18% of the original amount.
@grovegirlforever I wonder if treating rice this way doesn't also remove valuable vitamins and minerals from it, as well as arsenic.
Thank you so much for your information😊 have an awesome weekend and take care in the Lord Jesus
@@soilmanted I would think it does.
@@macycharmin Yes me too, I would think so, but I'm not sure.
Soak over night and rinse in hot water before serving? That means you want us to eat mush and fucked up rice😂
Dang, and I just thought I was washing my rice to get rid of starch, I didn't know anything about arsenic. Good to know!
If cooking brown rice, you can soak it in hot not boiling water for 30 minutes and then rinse it really good and cook it.
ME EITHER. WOW!!!😮
Apples have cyanide and some meat and mushrooms contain arsenic too. And white rice just tastes better.
@@chelseacraft4669 I just started doing this and it’s a real game changer especially the taste and texture ❤️❤️
Other metals and arsenic is due to soil and water ...surface of rice is not worse than the entire rice seed
I rinse any rice 4 times . Wines contain arsenic as well.
Not giving up my wine! Wouldn't the alcohol kill any bad stuff?🍷❤
You wouldn’t believe all the stuff that has arsenic, including your make up. Tapwater in USA is full of it depending on the area. There is even drugs that have arsenic that the doctor prescribes you. There’s over-the-counter drugs that have arsenic.. the whole arsenic rice issue is a big hype.
Thank you❤
Hold up while i let the wine breathe and then rinse our the arsenic in it 😂
So....we should rinse our wine?
Boil your brown rice for a few minutes until the brown foamy water shows on top. Drain, and rinse and fry or complete regular cooking process. That removes most of the arsenic in the rice. Brown rice is way better and will barely affect your glycemic levels.
No
Thank you so much . I did not know this . May you be blessed always ❤❤❤
But brown rice is healthier and more nutritious. I think it depends where the rice is grown
@@Allaiya. It's not healthy. The only reason they say that is because it contains fiber. However, brown rice contains more anti-nutrients in addition to arsenic b
@@The_Black_AnarchistFiber is something that helps humans, so yes, it's healthier.
@The_Black_Anarchist White rice is processed. If you get a good organic brown rice it will be healthier that eating white rice!!!!!!
@@user-ml6sg7le4z Not it's not. Processed rice is better because rice is toxic. You really shouldn't be eating rice at all.
@The_Black_Anarchist Rice is toxic? Maybe should've told the generations that have eaten it. Basically, rice is not toxic, nightshade is, belladonna is. Rice is unequivably not toxic.
It's better to soak, wash, and rinse your whole grain brown rice than to sacrifice its nutritional value for white rice - especially when you consider the fact that white rice still has arsenic. Besides, we consume low levels of arsenic in many foods, including cashews , almonds, walnuts and pine nuts.
Auntie Pam just don’t like brown rice lol
Caribbean here with East Indian heritage we eat Brown rice everyday it's better than the White rice for different reasons.
Nasty
U know most Caribbeans eat white rice.
@@WhyIneedGoogleHandle Caribbean people don't eat brown rice
Some cultures parch and use heat to remove whatever is on the outside of the rice grains in a safe, heavy pot before boiling the rice, then throwing away the water afterwards. Definitely depends on culture. A diet dependent mainly on rice can be beneficial to some and not optimal for others. Culture, your body's tolerance and adaptation are key. Rice can be unhealthy for more reasons than arsenic content.
All white rice is useless as food… even though I love that sticky white sushi rice so much. 😂
Can you really wash arsenic from rice?
Yes, soaking for 30 minutes removes 80% of the arsenic, and never buy rice from the American south. That's where the arsenic is most concentrated. Get it from somewhere like California.
Yes. Rinsing helps. Buying parboiled rice is good if you don’t want to soak or rinse.
And another thing: they don't stop the milling process when they've stripped away the bran...they keep going and take the germ, too. So, in white rice, you essentially have the carbohydrate that's left after the fiber and nutrients have been removed from the grain. We add back in cheap sources of vitamins and minerals and call that "enriched".
fact! which is why I don't like this "rinse white rice m" advice. it reduces the rice back to only carbs
@@karkador I hear you! And, that creates yet another dilemma: now you're eating everything that the processor put in the bag. Yikes! Better to find a variety of brown rice you like, give it a good washing before cooking, and then you get all the nutrients, fiber, and carbs...just as they were in nature.
This is completely untrue. There is more arsenic in fruit juice than rice. Rice does NOT need to be washed - it only needs to be rinsed if you want to change the consistency (more or less starch = more or less fluffy texture).
Excellent update, Pam! Thank you very much!
I hate brown rice and rarely eat white rice, not an issue for me. Next!
Thank You for information ❤!
I was eating brown rice for the higher fiber content.
You should continue. I normally love her advice, but not this time.
Thank you Pam for sharing your thoughts on brown rice. I've learned the benefit of eating brown rice and I love it and make everything I made with white rice and I'm healthier and lighter on my big feet too 😁👍🏽🦋💖🕊️
Sadly, arsenic is also in tap water, depending on area.
Well DANG! I never thought about brown rice having more arsenic because of the existing shell. Thank you Pam
I didn’t think brown rice was so contaminated over white rice! ❤ Thanks for sharing this important health tip, I wash rice until the water runs clear. Blessings 🕊🕊🧂🙏🏻😇
I made a comment in one of your videos about the arsenic on rice if im not mistaken. And red delicious apples have arsenic in its seeds, I believe it's arsenic, but it's just enough that makes it good for fighting cancers if you eat a few of its seeds. Thank you miss Pam for this video. So many people don't cold water wash their rice, especially Asians. Be careful in Asian restaurants. ❤
Wow! Thanks Pam 😊
I don’t eat brown rice, but I was also unaware that rice has arsenic on its surface. I use only basmati or jasmine. I suppose I will rinse it before I cook it. Thank you Pam.
Basmati rice has a higher sugar content.
Wow I never knew this! Thanks for sharing.
True the culttures that consume rice as a staple in their diet many live long. So I wonder why when the research shows that there is arsenic in rice better than junk food probably!! Who knows - lundberg short brown rice cooked properly is tasty! 😊
She is exhagerrating. Dont worry.
Basmati brown rice from California, India or Pakistan is your lowest arsenic choice. It’s also good to do your own research. I buy rice in bulk and vacuum seal it. The last rice I bought was jasmine rice from a particular area in California that had tested with the least amount of arsenic in the USA.. but as another commenter already explained it’s the form of arsenic that matters. White rice is empty calories with no nutritional value contributing to obesity, gut disease, and diabetes to name a few. I avoid it as much as possible.
Only reason i eat white rice over brown rice is because, White rice cooks faster than brown rice.
It does take much longer
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I'd never eat that much rice. Staying with brown rice.
Just FYI, basmati and jasmine rice from California have the lowest arsenic. I bought some brown jasmine on Amazon direct from the farm and it was out of this world wonderful. If you do a Google search, it will show you the region in California that has the low arsenic and the farmers who don’t use the water that has the arsenic in it. That’s how I found this Jasmine rice..
Wow, dietitians and health nuts will push brown rice. I always wash my rice.. Thanks Pam.
Washing rice helps remove arsenic. If you buy parboiled rice you should not wash it. That will remove nutrients. The parboil removes arsenic.
yes they do and someone said it's like eating a pinecone!
Rice grown in the United States has twice the amount of arsenic than Asia. Washing rice is essential for this bit the most important reason why you wash is any manufacturing contaminants from the hulling process (when the shell of the rice is taken off the grain), or milling process in the case of brown rice. The Arsenic is absorbed from contaminated water. So you can't wash it away.
True, but that's why you buy organic brown rice. Always buy organic rice. Brown or white.
Omg I had no idea... 😮Thanks so much Mrss ❤
Wow Pam! I didn't know this!.I generally get white or Jasmine rice. Thank you for the information! ♥️
Bad info. She needs to do more research 🔬
Pam, I have never heard this before today. Thank you so very much! ❤
You are so welcome!
It's not enough arsenic to hurt you. It's fine
Consumer Reports did the testing for arsenic which is in the soil. What soil makes a big difference. Rice grown where cotton used to be grown is very high in arsenic due to bole weevil poison that was used extensively there. I won't eat brown rice either because it still has the outer covering where most of the arsenic is. This testing was done over 8 years ago so maybe something has changed? I have no faith in the industry to monitor the levels themselves. If I recall correctly, the article listed other sources of this substance which is naturally occurring but certain areas /crops were at dangerous levels. Some juices, fruit had higher levels, I believe.
But in south east asia the rice came to our home direct from paddy field. Theres no preservation on the rice
White rice -- particularly basmati, jasmine and pre-cooked “instant” rice -- tends to have lower concentrations of arsenic than brown rice because arsenic accumulates in rice bran. Rice varieties grown in California or imported from Southeast Asia are often lower in arsenic than rice grown in other parts of the U.S
I'd rinse it if you were concerned about the arsenic that is also on white rice, but brown rice contains more fiber, magnesium, potassium, iron, and certain B vitamins than white rice. And there's a difference in brands. I buy organic Lundburg brands.
I love this channel and I will keep it but..... If you read it share it after you Google it. There are so many foods with natural arsenic in them. Brown rice happens to be one. This amount will not hurt you
Dear Lord, I never knew this. Why do they say brown rice is healthier? 🤦🏼♀️ Ty Pam and have a nice weekend. God bless! 🥰💖✝️
There is also arsenic in apple seeds and I eat the entire apple (minus the stem) every time. Even if there is a trace amount I cannot imagine you would ever be able to eat enough to die of arsenic poisoning before you die for a ruptured stomach instead
Thank you. You are a blessing 🙌 🙏 ❤
Three generations mainly cook yellow rice, have never rinsed our rice and most of my friends don't either. There are so many food products that have arsenic.
I'm already subscribed. I think your content should be required for those just getting out on their own.
Thank you! It would help them I’m sure.
Thank you Pam ❤
WOW THANKS Pam i never knew that ur so smart 😁👍💕
Brown rice has protien, vitamins and fiber that is stripped out of white rice. Those vitamins are put back into the white rice so they call enriched white rice. You dont want to eat processed foods that are enriched. You should eat foods in their natural state.
Thank you for sharing this.
I go one further, and buy parboiled rice. Then, I cook it like pasta, in lots of water, until the rice gets to the right consistency. This takes even more arsenic out of the rice.
Never anything to back it up truly with these videos. Brown Rice is better for you.
It's not the poison, it's the dose. There is nowhere near enough arsenic to have a effect on humans. Plus, washing your rice causes it to have a different texture than you may require. But if you insist on rinsing your rice - save that amazing rice water to use on your face and hair. It is awesome!
This is interesting. I was not aware of it. I do think it’s more of a concern with rice, or any grains, is the fighting acid that strips minerals from our bones. Neutralize this is simply soak grains over night and lemon juice or apple cider vinegar a couple tablespoons
I heard that white rice has a lot of plastic 'rice' in it. Mike Adams (Health Ranger) says that Lundbergs Organic Basmati is the best out there (should still rinse it). He has his own lab. Stay healthy everybody!
God bless ❣️
I add flax or chia seeds to the cold water and cook them with the white rice. Adds fiber 💪🏽
Thank you for always sharing all your many tips 👏🏾
Mercury in fish: did someone say arsenic?
As a child we pour off the water halfway through the cooking process then rinse it in cold water a couple times finished cooking.
Many foods contain arsenic. Tea is one of them. White rice also contains some arsenic as does much of the sea food we eat. I would hazard to guess that many of the plates we eat off of contain more arsenic than what you are talking about.
Basmati is lowest in arsenic naturally. CA grown has less than Deep South grown.
Washing, Soaking rice in excess water for 30 min and draining & rinse and cooking in excess water 1c:6 c water and removing water after cooking reduces arsenic by over 50%
you are so knowledgeable🖤
I totally agree. I did the research and switched back to white rice which I enjoyed better. 🌹💕
Thank you for sharing this important information
I eat both white and brown, and wash before cooking due to arsenic. I soak my brown rice for 2-4 hrs and rinse. Never knew brown rice had more arsenic until today.
White rice have been striped from brown rice but brown rice is ACTUALLY better.
I stick with white rice for long term storage. I don't eat rice very often, and brown rice goes rancid before I can get it used up.
Love your hair❤❤❤
Thank you
Thanks Ms Pam We All Were Miss Lead Into Believing Brown Rice Is The Best Rice To Eat 😮😊
Pam, I have learned so much from you and your channel. Totally explains why I get sick after eating brown rice. GOD Bless You
Sis. You be pulling these thumbs up out of me every time!!!!
I have also noticed there aresenic and your drinking water like Crystal Geysers and other unusual brands of water watch out for that to they be in the dollar store like Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Aldi's stores. Always read your ingredients and look them up. I use to buy thats how i know everytime i drink its a weird feeling and taste and sometimes i would get electricity going through me after consuming. And if the water feels stiff when opening it got them chemicals in them. When you thought your food wasn't the only one safe don't forget the water where everything is made and grown from the earth the main resource.
Take a screenshot and type in look it up this been going on for years though 🤔
I love you Miss Pam and I subscribe to you but there's arsenic in a lot of food
WOW 😮 I don’t like brown rice but this makes me feel better about it 😉
Ummmmhmmmm me too
Jasmine with a pat of butter,...Mmmmm
My favorite too
The amount of (any) rice you would need to eat that this would be cause for concern is astronomical. You would literally rupture your stomach before you could ingest enough to even make you get a headache. Fun Fact: Arsenic is also naturally found in human blood. Everyone freaks out over nothing these days.
What do we do with packaged flavored rice my husband loves? We can’t wash those. I wonder how much arsenic is in those??!
that amount won't hurt you. this is like someone saying to not eat almonds because of the cyanide
There’s no where near enough to when you. Many foods contain arsenic just not one nefarious levels. This just isn’t a thing. I’ve studied it and I grow my own rice.
We learn alot from you thank you for sharing with us.
THANK YOU MISS PAM. I ONLY EAT BROWN RICE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS HEALTHIER. ( THE TASTE ISN'T ALL THAT). I REALLY PEEFER THE TASTE OF WHITE RICE. I RINSE & RINSE. I GUESS NOW, I'LL START WASHING WITH A LITTLE VINEGAR LIKE I DO FRUITS,& VEGGIES
😮😢I’m a chef and NEVER heard of this in my 53 years.
Much gratitude 🙏🏽 I was literally just saying how I like it for my dog because even cold it separates well. Today, she isn’t feeling her best😢Now I know why. 😢😢
Alway wash/drain brown rice 3-4 times till the water is clear. Then I bake it in the over rather than boil. SO nutty and delicious. White rice is like eating tissue paper -tasteless and only interesting if you add stuff to it.
Wow, I’ve seen people this year. Watched watch the rice. Never knew why I started washing it even just yesterday, but thank you for this. I had no clue I mean come on. This is crazy and they sell it in the stores.
Ok but for human health, what is the parts per serving of arsenic that is safe for human consumption? Researchers said arsenic was found in apples too but the levels found were not enough for me to stop eating them. The benefit outweighs the risk in my opinion.
I mix brown rice with white. As long as you eat it with some veggies and fibers you should be fine 🙂
Oh dear and I buy it because I was told it was better for me!❤.
Most people do!
The outer shell is where the good stuff is and is healthier, notwithstanding her complaints.
I ❤ brown rice !!!
Wash it thoroughly.
I adore this channel!! Your one of the cutest and smartest ladies 😊! Love your simple yet delicious recipe's 😋.!! I've never heard that about rice so this is another reason i adore YOU ❤. I'm almost 62, female, & your teaching all of us perfectly 🤗