How Much Arsenic in Rice Is Too Much?

[@ravishingrick13]

Thank you all at nutritionalfacts for putting out this extensive series on arsenic in rice in spite of the fact that rice is a loved staple among the whole food plant based community. It is an unpopular message, that many don't want to accept. You guys are doing the right thing in giving this a lot of attention and exposure, hopefully this series will lead to changes and regulations that will bring the concentrations of arsenic down to acceptable levels and in the mean time raise awareness among the community and lead us all to make well informed choices about the consumption of rice. I for one have limited my rice consumption after seen the first couple of videos in the series and am looking to experiment with other starches so I can completely eradicate rice from my diet.

[@fuckenps3]

Thank you! A reasoned response instead of reactionary "BUT MAH WORLDWIDE PEEPS EAT RICE REGULARLY, FUCK U GREGER". Stop hating on the messenger and deal with it folks.

[@aegisfate117]

This guy is too smart for this world.

[@susanvalkai6348]

Barley is a close mouth feel to rice. It's like a puffy chewy pasta. Also low in arsenic in the Consumer Reports page.

[@44ger8]

You are one of the best doctors and nutritionist in the world

[@mrbr549]

I've already moved away from Rice thanks to your videos. I am experimenting with other whole grains and I seem to favor Bulgar so far. But I also like Quinoa a lot. I eat them with a mix of fresh steamed veggies, spices, and a little Avocado. I don't really miss Rice much, and I'd rather not knowingly eat anything that contains that much poison.

[@waltersumofan]

Nice, thanks for the tip. What's Bulgar wheat like? I'll look for it. I tried Quinoa but I think I didn't cook it enough. Time to experiment more

[@mrbr549]

waltersumofan Bulgar wheat seems sort of like brown rice to me. I cook it in a rice cooker on the brown rice setting. It's just cracked whole grain wheat that has been parboiled to make it easier to cook at home. To me, it taste great. Quinoa can also be cooked in a rice cooker and it's really good also.

[@ViolettaVie]

Thank you for this video series. My 2 year old has DS and is susceptible to celiac disease so I've been feeding him a gluten free diet. Only for the past few months he has been enjoying beans and rice or rice pasta so I stopped giving those to him. Other than that he has had gluten free oatmeal consistently or foods with quinoa in it. So we will stick with the quinoa.

[@wread1982]

Can you please make a video on MOLD MYCOTOXINS in high moldy foods including beans, peanuts, corn, dried fruits, apple cider vinegar, coffee? They cause inflammation and disrupt the immune system. I want to eat more beans for the potassium and cholesterol lowering benefits but they are on the top of the list for moldy foods. I am wanting to know if the mold can be washed off of beans. Thank you.

[@johanaeguia7792]

is about the rice in EEUU? what happens with rice here in Argentina? thanks

[@jimlyons4972]

Blue Moon Acres organic New Jersey grown rice has exceedingly low levels of arsenic (our medium grain brown:12ppb) is milled fresh weekly and is available in five varieties. Shop online

[@ginduf]

So the easiest way to avoid arsenic would be to know the source and eat only rice grown in India, California, Pakistan or in any other areas that weren't contaminated with arsenic based pesticides in the past. When in doubt, boil and drain it like pasta (Indians normally do that with basmati rice so it stays long and fluffy).

[@Medinalegend]

wut about Egypt rice ? or Saudi Arabia ?

[@freediverhd]

Is arsenic in rice one of the top 10 causes of deaths in the US?

[@misterx3188]

3:40 - Could other chelating-agents help like oxalic acid in spinach?

[@johnwall4690]

How about roasting orzo to add to your rice to help lower it?

[@kgsparrow8017]

Dr. Greger, thank you for what you do. Question. Intact grains. I mill my our kamut, then soak for a couple days in ACV and water. I then simply mix in a lot of herbs, and bake. This "bread" is delicious. But since I am milling (I use a small coffee grinder), do I get the benefits of "intact grains?" Thank you!

[@patty-cf7jj]

I only buy Lundberg brand. Check out their website. They are constantly testing the arsenic levels in their rice. They updated their report June 2017.

[@SuperAtheist]

I love white rice! It's to die for. LITERALLY!

[@pickledbeaker5916]

Looks like the take away from this is not to overload on any food but keep a diversified diet to spread the risk

[@vijayafernando1]

Breeding of rice which are insect resistent is probably the reason modern rice has more arsenic. I used to grow rice which was not insect resistent .in ancient sri Lanka they used other methods to stop insects devastating the crop.For example,to have areas dedicated for the insects to thrive,and the insects preferred to stay in those areas.

[@waltersumofan]

I was eating rice everyday....until now! Going with oatmeal. Will have to get through the rice I already have though as I can't just throw food out. Will space it out as best I can. Might just use sushi rice as that apparently is a low arsenic variety but I don't know if I will bother. Good enough for outings but maybe not home daily use. Comparing Brown Rice and Oatmeal I find a similar nutrient profile and oatmeal is easier to cook as well so not a bad choice. Can even eat it uncooked with water plus fruit and spices. Quinoa might be fun too but more expensive where I am. Will need to get to know the grains

[@AtheistEve]

Wait until the end of the rice/arsenic series. Dr Greger might have a video that puts the risks in perspective.

[@user-oq4bn5ce9c]

Damn it Dr Gregg i already have a phd in arsenic and rice with all your arsenic videos, lol

[@hakunamatata1352]

William It's always good to be educated 😊

[@yellowbmblbee]

LOLL!!

[@bradygalen7660]

William right? He's answered literally every question possible. And there will still be another video tomorrow that addresses concerns I still haven't thought of

[@hakunamatata1352]

Jesse Fruhwirth if the "how" and "why" questions of the body intrigue you, I strongly suggest that you get a book or two on basic human physiology (Note: PHY-SIO-logy_ I am not talking about a shrink) . It is amazing what world opens up to you once you get into it. Happy readings!

[@patty-cf7jj]

Jesse Fruhwirth my question too! I don't think he's addressed that yet. I'm wondering if things like cilantro or chlorella that are supposed to get heavy metals like mercury out of the body work for arsenic also.

[@blobos]

Can't wait for the next two videos. In case I miss the next Q&A and since Dr.Greger doesn't answer comments here, can someone ask if it's still better to eat red rice if I pour out the excess water? The water is red, and the red is where the anthocyanins are. I live in Hong Kong so cutting out rice is near impossible.

[@waltersumofan]

Given that the high arsenic is from USA rice, you'd already have 41% less arsenic. Soaking overnight should reduce much more. From your location you're in a better position I think. However at home you might try fewer rice dishes and leave the rice to unavoidable social events. Good luck ;)

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

Though most of the "rice" I recently ate was cauliflower rice, I checked the bags from the asian store I used in the winter, I says it's Thai rice, so I'm not too worried about the arsenic...

[@Keepskatin]

Cauliflower is cauliflower,not cauliflower rice. Thai rice is just as polluted as any other rice,maybe to minuscule lesser or greater degree. The majority of the world rice comes from Asia,so the majority of arsenic rice is from Asia.

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

Suppose I do choose to eat that stuff I'll make sure I'll soak and rinse it properly...

[@ColdCutz]

Are white, red, and black quinoa nutritionally identical, or are they like rice, where brown, red, and black are better than white?

[@ak-loz]

Wow. I just bought a 25 pound bag of basmati rice a few weeks ago and I'm a college student so I he budget is very tight

[@Mayur_Kedare]

I think Basmati has low arsenic content, you could eat sparingly. "So the easiest way to avoid arsenic would be to know the source and eat only rice grown in India, California, Pakistan or in any other areas that weren't contaminated with arsenic based pesticides in the past. When in doubt, boil and drain it like pasta (Indians normally do that with basmati rice so it stays long and fluffy)." [Copied and pasted kokoro nagomu's comment]

[@sviluppatoresoftware]

I'm starting to supplement arsenic now. I heard it's such an important nutrient.

[@dariosergevna]

Doctor, I don't miss any of your information, thanks for your points and sense of humour. Have I got it right that basmati is kind of better than brown rice (have read it now in your video), like 1 serving per week, or it was not your recommendation?

[@Zhalfrin]

Seems like there are going to be two more videos on arsenic: "Only two major questions remain, should we just moderate our intake of white rice or minimize it? And are there unique benefits to brown rice that would justify keeping it in our diet despite the arsenic content? That’s what I cover in the final two videos Is White Rice a Yellow Light or Red Light Food? (nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-Wh...) and Do the Pros of Brown Rice Outweigh the Cons of Arsenic? (nutritionfacts.org/video/Do-th...)."

[@jonkomatsu8192]

Are there studies regarding arsenic levels in Asian populations?

[@apok640]

Thanks a lot. No wonder I've had soft diarrhea like stool for the past year-and-a-half since rice and beans and frozen veggies have been my main food because it's so cheap. Pardon my French but I never dump out logs anymore.

[@mannyvidsnyc]

I understand Dr Greger only delivers the facts as they are reporting it, and that things may change. It's a good time for us to get to know new grains, and I look forward to it. However, I would like it if he could explain why the China study showed a correlation between high rice consumption and less risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc....

[@fuckenps3]

I'm not intimately familiar with the China study but perhaps that rice displaced foods that were particularly bad for cancer risk?

[@tranquil87]

Maybe the data from the China study precedes the huge dumps in arsenic in China? If China is even that high to begin with, I don't remember.

[@mannyvidsnyc]

nd4spd the China study was a popular study that confirmed that heart disease, diabetes, cancer, etc... were linked to higher consumptions of meat. They study people in China before the economic boom, and found that they ate lots of rice and veggies and had little to no risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. However, after China's economic industrial boom people consumed less rice and veggies, and ate more meat. The grow of common American disease starter flying off the charts in China! Correlating meat consumption to many of those common diseases we have. These studies were well documented years after arsenic had been buried in their soil's, yet it wasn't the rice causing the problems but the meat.

[@aegisfate117]

Rice grown in different places have different contamination levels of arsenic.

[@mannyvidsnyc]

absolutely incredible yes but those levels still exceed a safe recommend consumption level. The lowest arsenic rice, so far as I know, is California rice.

[@bailey566]

That's it, I'm not eating rice. 😂

[@odizzido]

Best info in the video for me, drink tea with my meals. My iron is too high.

[@dahrrera]

Dr. You should definitely give us viewers a video about all different grains or pseudo grains (that give us health benefits) we can consume in our diet instead of rice, or maybe to add in our diet to make it much more nutrient rich! Because I know there are a lot of different (healthy) grains out there that I don't know about and I would love you to tell us Thank you

[@gloriage7535]

First, thank you for your effort on continuing gathering and sharing nutrition information. It pushed me to read more paper and studies. But as an Asian who consumes rice on a daily basis, I felt there is no study or meta analysis showing long-term rice consumption on healthy population and cancer causation. Linking arsenic poisoning with rice consumption and disease causation while lacking scientific-based research including showing convincing evidence, probable evidence, and possible evidence might be leading towards to fear-mongering. There are so many factors might related to different kind of diseases. Using one case from celiac disease patient to fit this video's narratives might be causing further confusion as well as fear-mongering to the general public who didn't get large amount of training and practices on scientific thinking. I will continue eating rice but I will pay more attention on the origin, as well as adapting other whole grains and beans in my daily meal. Fingers crossed! Valar morghulis!

[@birdgirl1516]

Gloria Ge : well said! What is the best source I should look for when I buy rice?

[@bvang8370]

Asians have been eating rice since like forever, 3 times a day, everyday... a meal isn't complete without rice. Sometimes all they have to eat is rice and nothing else, especially for the very poor. Rice is made into rice cakes, noodles... hundreds of food... and after all these, there's little (if any) arsenic poisoning or cancer that's linked to eating too much rice. So, I think you and your sources need more research to do.

[@lisar3777]

I've eaten rice literally every day of my life unless dining out. It's ingrained.

[@lisar3777]

I am curious too. Because of where I live, I have to fly on a plane to see my doctor. I can't do that on a whim. However, my recent existing lab work doesn't indicate anything amiss. If I am poisoning myself, it hasn't manifested itself into anything yet. I haven't eaten rice since the alarm was sounded and don't know how much arsenic would have been cleaned out of my body by now. This news is really shocking to me. Living without rice is kinda unthinkable.

[@alexwilder8315]

I have read that soaking brown rice overnight can reduce the arsenic content eighty percent, is that consistent with the science?

[@KingBongBoon]

Honestly its better just to not eat it in my opinion. Most rice is high in arsenic in general when compared to all other carbohydrates. Wheat, oats, potatoes. All low. Cancer was correlated with increased rice consumption

[@turbonbc]

Screw grains, eat your fruit, veggies, nuts & seeds and feel & live optimally :)

[@coblanjohnson3789]

Totally. However, whole grains, especially paired with legumes, are very filling, and satisfying. These complex carbohydrates keep you full longer and provide nutrition over a longer period of time.

[@Medinalegend]

but it gives me Diarrhea !

[@Cinder1987]

I get the issue with arsenic in rice, I don't each much rice do not too concerned about this. But, I'm curious, why the repeated videos about arsenic in rice?

[@Keepskatin]

@urthebest Maybe he has more discovered knowledge about the effects of arsenic in rice,maybe he could not cram all this knowledge i one video upload. Maybe it's his channel and he can upload whatever he wants regarding health? Maybe you are in denial of facts? Maybe you love consuming rice,so you hate these facts? Maybe he feels he has not gotten through to people effectively ? Maybe this rice series has increased his views? No one has a gun to your head. You watch by your own choice.

[@Cinder1987]

Keepskatin, None of the above, maybe I'm just curious and maybe you need to calm down, lol. I can inquire my questions to DR. Greger all I want . If you don't like it too bad. Noone has a gun to your head to read my comment either!

[@Cinder1987]

Christian Elkjær, First, I watch and love Dr. Gregor's videos and information. I wanted to know if the rice videos were presenting new information or a repeat and re-cover of what was already posted, that's all. I don't eat rice often so this topic is not first on my list, personally. I guess if I was a big rice eater I'd be more concerned. It was just a question out of curiosity, so not sure about all of these testy replies, lol. But, whatever!

[@Cinder1987]

Yes, I do! Maybe he eats alot of rice, lol! (j/k) :)

[@veg]

I eat 2 servings a week!

[@godemperormeow8591]

Arsenic is in water so best to eat a salad with your water?

[@marilynvmua9699]

I really wish these videos were in Spanish so I can show my family and they can see that I'm not crazy lol specially the how not to die video which opened up my eyes!!!

[@katakis1]

There's translated captions available now.

[@anthonyzweb]

You eat lots of Paella right?

[@blainegabbertgabonemhofgoa6602]

" arroz marron tiene el arsenic " how was that lol I took 3 years of Spanish in high school

[@Medinalegend]

so I can eat it daily 100 g ? (my English not good so I don't understand video)

[@damiansilvera8219]

What about rice from Guyana?

[@magnumbuild607]

How do we remove the arsenic from our bodies?

[@natesilvers2166]

What about Tilda White Basmati rice grown in the Himalayas? If not I'm just switching to buckwheat as I use to love it but mistakenly thought it had gluten. news.stanford.edu/news/2009/april1/fendorf-arsenic-water-poison-asia-040109.html Fuck, that expensive rice is full of arsenic too!

[@Lonwolf.]

Dr mcdougall would say eating rice every is still better than eating meat and dairy

[@qigong1001]

Bangladesh still has less cancer rates than the top 50 countries with cancer. For example, Puerto Rico with the least out of the top 50,, has a rate of 211/100K . Bangladesh is still half that. Still should watch the arsenic. United States is #6 most cancer, by the way. Found this data on World Cancer Fund Research International site.

[@TheStewieGriffinShow]

What are the most immediately noticeable symptoms from consuming too much arsenic?

[@berwinenzemann3468]

Seizures, sickness, emesis, internal bleeding, diarrhea, kidney failure and cardiac arrest. Of course the amount of arsenic in rice is never high enough for such immediate effects. But anorganic arsenic accumulates in the body and increases the risk of cancer.

[@johzuke1]

Send your prayers to the typical bodybuilders who eat chicken and rice at every meal!

[@waltersumofan]

don't they keel over from heart attacks at 55?

[@Keepskatin]

@waltersumoman You seem salty of stronger men? You are a fan of fat sumo men,as your name implies?

[@EarthyAmy]

DAMN I love rice but at least there's still potatoes

[@crotchet1586]

Yup, changed over to spuds myself this week.

[@Showmeromi]

Earthy Amy try pearled barley. Its the same shiz

[@roshni_saxena]

Actually, potatoes are contaminated as well. The toxicity I'm talking about are dioxins, DDE, chlordane, and arsenic, which include white potatoes in the chart shown in Dr.Greger's video: "Where does the arsenic in chicken come from?" at the time stamp of minute 1:44-2:14.

[@MrSuperbluesky]

RWS yeah right , potato causes cancer if you bake em no oil style , duck chicken milk egg oil turkey bacon at every freaking meal got nothing to do with real cause of cancer , it's the fiber rich mineral rich vitamin rich , potato grown in nature ...real cancer excellerator

[@mannyvidsnyc]

Earthy Amy saw a couple of your videos too, good stuff, you look great 👍

[@doost7846]

Drew Likes Rice needs to see this. That guy eats more rice than i have ever seen. Hell knock back like a rice cooker full for dinner by himself.

[@WellYourWorld]

Seriously 12 videos in a row about arsenic? I feel like we have just about covered this topic. Maybe lucky number 13 will settle this once and for all.

[@mustafaotaqi4581]

Then what do I eat, doctor

[@connorthebaka3952]

What about my daily curry though?

[@waltersumofan]

Jasmine Rice more probable. There's Indian curried barley I think. You might find interesting alternatives if you dig around online

[@Medinalegend]

Arabic translate ?

[@damiansilvera8219]

Guyana soil I heard has less arsenic than Pakistan and India...why wasn't Guyana mentioned?

[@fire7side]

I mix it up with rice, noodles, and potatoes, along with plenty of veggies from the garden, and of course, cooked dry beans. There might be some asians eating rice every day, but most people need a little more variety.

[@dylaneggleston71]

It surely is important to be more connected with the source, in this day and age, especially when it's food... You're research is surely helpful for anyone out there learning Phytoremediation and Mycoremediation.

[@Chris-gm4hk]

It's probably a good thing that Dr. Gregor is constantly annoying us with these arsenic videos. Otherwise most of us us would just continue to eat the toxic food that is constantly being shoveled down our throats.

[@shelll.342]

Great, just bought a 10lb bag of Organic Non-GMO Brown Rice.... I guess it will last me a while.

[@lifeafterlon]

Eating a kilo of white rice for every one of these video. 🍚🍚🍚🍚😜

[@sooooooooDark]

crumble up some raw cauliflower and u got something thats at least somewhat rice-y

[@faylinameir]

we all have addictions and I guess mine is rice. I won't give it up ;)

[@joshuabush2569]

I think it's time to move past the rice, we get it... it's bad. How many days in a row can you talk about the arsenic in rice ?

[@izzydangerous6990]

For the better part of a month youve done nothing but sledge rice... how bout those videos on fasting?

[@Wikidpalm]

I think That Dr Greger Want us to give up rice for other grains

[@jessykapop]

How much arsnic videos is too much?

[@waltersumofan]

Until all the people who can't concentrate on a single topic long enough leave the rest of the beneficial data to those who can.

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

It's a pretty damn important topic so I want MORE ARSENIC VIDEOS

[@Keepskatin]

@Jessy How much denial is too much?

[@stevemcbride2020]

I just don't understand and need someone to explain something to me. If you break down all foods to the Molecular level of course there are strains, by themselves, that would probably kill you. Look at salt. If you broke down NACL into Sodium Chloride and ate it in pure form, byself the Sodium and Chloride would literally kill you however the body Needs NACL to exist. I feel Mr. Greger finds things, in the molecular, and stats that eating, Fish lets say will cause this and that which may be true in pure form however, like salt, in the full form doesn't do any of it. When the American Heart Institute states that people need to eat more whole grains, fatty fish, and fruits for heart health then I would probably take their word and research for it. I do not feel the conspiracy that the American heart Institute is in bed with the fishing Industry therefore they are stating eat it because they are getting kick backs Now Arsenic is usually a man issue of pesticides and such but over all when I have listen to a few things he speaks of on why all meats of any kinds are extremely harmful to the human body is sort of crazy and frankly harmful.

[@sidilicious11]

Ironic indeed.

[@JanPLopez]

I vote for ' no rice at all'.

[@jimacko111222]

Doubling down

[@wisnuyogapraditya6108]

Rice in peace

[@rmz4504]

Bullshit, I'm buying my own rice tree! lol, really I'm looking in to growing my own rice

[@Keepskatin]

@Derek Carter If you are too simple to know that rice does not grow on trees;you are not competent enough to farm your own rice. Farming rice requires special wetlands.

[@aegisfate117]

Hopefully the soil you use doesn't have much arsenic in it. Rice is great at soaking up healthy nutritious arsenic!

[@Wtf2529]

🍚❤

[@LeadmareLibertad]

😭 bye bye rice

[@waltersumofan]

Hello oatmeal barley quinoa ?

[@berwinenzemann3468]

And hello legumes. Don't forget legumes. :-)

[@davidhoyle4465]

stop

[@plum413]

This video is going finish this guy

[@iam5ko]

sorry Michael, but wtf r u doing? can you spend less time to demonize rice?

[@gazeboflatly]

Srsly- enough with the rice and arsenic

[@waltersumofan]

I'm Jack's inability to handle the truth

[@zebunker]

I'm unsubbing till this war on rice fad goes away. All the videos. All arsenic.

[@meyerjrrr]

Dude stop it with the arsen

[@christopheragee6318]

Seriously, the past 5-8 videos have been arsenic in rice. One more and I'm unsubscribing.

[@ravishingrick13]

Don't let the door slam up against your ass on the way out!

[@PancakeTutu]

There will be two more; thirteen in total.

[@sheepnoisebah]

i think he's got a 16 video series on rice, he said on facebook

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

cya buddy we will miss ya

[@nene5857]

Good riddance.