How Risky is the Arsenic in Rice?

[@NutritionFactsOrg]

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[@inio]

Im overwhelmed , look at that study from UK.Im eating much more arsenic in green vegs than rice..Can you explain me those studies? www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/research-report-arsenic-fruit-veg.pdf www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/research-multi-element-report-arsenic-fruit-veg.pdf

[@hakunamatata1352]

NutritionFacts.org Hi, I found an interesting article to share with you www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187853521400032X#!

[@1funkyou2]

@@inio when the board members of this great organization come from the food industry like this one, that can explain all their findings: www.food.gov.uk/about-us/mary-quicke-board-member Directorships Directorships, whether paid or not. Director, Quicke Traditional Ltd (Mary Quicke & family members) Director, Academy of Cheese Income, recognition or benefits Any business, professional or public activities or interests that provides a regular source of income, recognition or some other benefit. Dairy Sector Board Member, Agricultural & Horticultural Development Board Organisations, clubs or bodies Membership of public bodies, trusteeship of a charity or other public or private trust, or membership, role or affiliation to clubs or organisations. Chairman of Council, Devon County Agricultural Association President: Newton St Cyres Recreation Ground Club Tower Captain: Newton St Cyres Bellringers National Farmers Union Dairy UK Specialist Cheesemakers Association Academy of Cheese Institute of Agriculture Management Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies Devon County Agricultural Association Royal Bath and West Show Society American Cheese Society Devon Farm Management Association South West Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Nice to see someone as qualified and with absolutely "no conflict of interest" representing this great organization. The rest of the board members are more or the less the same. Kept in high places so their people keep eating unhealthy because THEY ARE TO LAZY TO STOP TELLING LIES AND RESTRUCTURE THEIR FOOD INDUSTRY ACCORDING TO SCIENCE!

[@1funkyou2]

It is clear that this "Food Standards Agency" is infested by lobbyists. One board member worked for one of the largest processed foods cake producers in the UK and is a current stockholder (Finsbury Food Group), the other owns a cheese company (Quicke’s). This is like having tobacco company executives run the recommendations for cancer and providing funding for studies. Ridiculous. How can these people be trusted? They can not! They need to removed from their position they do not incorporate for the well being of their own people, but out of purely egoistical and monetary reasons. The board members of an organization that recommends what an entire nation eats should be comprised out of nutritionists and top level scientists only like Dr. Greger. People who have the credibility and the knowledge to intelligently conduct research, hand out of funds and make recommendations for food consumption my millions of people.

[@dahrrera]

I'm so overwhelmed by all this new information about food and I'm so stressed out because basically there is no safe food out there, even if it is a "healthy" food, no food is safe nowadays. I'm just 16 years old and I feel really really sad. I want to live happily, and i don't want to care too much about all of this topics, about toxicity... I just don't

[@wethetreeple3661]

Dahianna Herrera 22 here and I know how you feel, it sucks but there's not much that can be done, it's a part of our lives as a side affect from human technological advancement. You can do as much as you can to eliminate the toxins but you have to balance your sanity.

[@MSKPELLEGRINO]

Dahianna Herrera sounds scary, true, but remember that humans are living longer than ever thanks to these same technologies. As long as you don't fall into the trap of a western diet, (high fat, high sodium, high sugar) and stick to a more plant based diet, you should be ok. The French figured this out long ago 'everything in moderation' When you're older and earning your own money you can vote with your wallet. Try to buy foods that have been grown / produced with attention to overall quality. Yes, you'll pay more, but it's our willingness to pay for things done right and not as cheap as possible that will eventually result in healthier foods, healthier people and a healthier planet.

[@androth1502]

don't stress out too much about it and just eat healthy. the food you eat now is a lot safer than the food humans used to eat a few centuries ago.

[@TheOnlyFairee]

Dahianna Herrera There are plenty of safe foods! Legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruits!

[@becomingfr33]

Being stressed and overwhelmed is probably worse for your health then the foods you eat. You gotta enjoy life, live in the moment and not take anything too seriously, otherwise it will eat you up.

[@joshuabush2569]

I just eat mud and rocks now...

[@joshuabush2569]

John Smith oh no! Not mud and rocks 🙈

[@abdulkhalikobaid3853]

that is hilarious :)

[@sash0047]

Organic mud and rocks

[@josephtein3835]

Yeah, too many bad things in everything else nowadays.

[@grenmoyo3968]

there's arsenic in the mud you know.

[@DionysiosPhryx]

Dr. Greger is doing for us a whole Arsenic episode. Thank you!

[@TheAltruismActivist]

For anyone concerned, stressed, and thinking that these contaminants are unavoidable, think of all of the cancer fighting properties of a plant based diet. Sure minimize your intake of big, carcinogenic contributors, but focus on eating your greens, herbs, spices, beans, nuts, etc (antioxidants and phytonutrients that protect you from cancer).

[@Nnnnnzzz7]

I eat rice everyday, love rice and will continue to love rice. Thank you for the information.

[@nancyneyedly4587]

I need the TLDR on this topic already. So we aren't eating rice anymore? That's my take away form his last statement in the video. Oh and also be careful of your water consumption too?! Everything it seems on our planet now is highly contaminated with something horrible, what do we do? Wow, ignorance is bliss isn't it.

[@reimiyasaka]

Politics is the best medicine, sadly.

[@odizzido]

Depends where you live. Where I live I get less than 0.5mcg/L of arsenic in my tap water.

[@thomasanderson4987]

I guess only Himalayan rice and reverse osmosis filter for the water

[@HispanicImpression]

It would be great, if the next detail series of nutritionfacts.org is about water and water filters for consumers.

[@mannyvidsnyc]

Until doctor Greger can explain why the "China study", which showed that the Chinese, who ate lots of arsenic white rice, coupled with veggies, had hardly any issues with heart disease, diabetes, and less rates of cancer, then I will continue to eat rice, maybe just a little less.

[@johzuke1]

We are so lucky that we have more than 100 other whole plant foods available to eat! :)

[@batbawls]

After this series I'm only drinking whisky so I'm good.

[@mirzamay]

Johannes Anttila well I'm still eating the damn rice. Brown rice makes me feel good... which I am assuming wouldn't be the case if I were being poisoned by arsenic. White rice doesn't feel so great but I'm betting that is from the unchecked glycemic load. Also I don't remember any studies where Asian people die all the time from arsenic poisoning.

[@johzuke1]

I'm eating whole grain barley - Cooks in only 8 minutes, is more satisfying, tastes better, has a better consistency, is rich in beta-glucan, has more fiber in general and is grown in my homecountry Finland! :)

[@batbawls]

Johannes, if you're eating whole grain barley instead, then how do you get your arsenic?

[@mirzamay]

Johannes Anttila I might see if i can get some barley and try some rye berries too.

[@hakunamatata1352]

I do love your videos. And I understand the importance of catering to the American market. But sometimes I wish you would do an international version. The China study mentioned a much lower cancer occurrence in Asian countries - except in stomach cancer. Is there a connection here to the consumption of arsenic laden rice? What sort of cancer does arsenic cause anyway? I saw a report on arsenic in Bangladeshian drinking water (and subsequently in the rice they grow), as well as another report discussing the likely probability of high arsenic levels in many other rice producing regions based on geological similarities (not taking into account any pesticide use - and we know that pesticides long since banned in the EU are still being sold to poor Asian countries). How will that affect the people (=our fellow humans)? Also, Asian people eat rice in great quantities; apart from rice being eaten as such at least once a day, there is also rice noodles, rice flour and glutinous rice flour used in steamed rice cakes and a myriad of other dishes. Not to mention that governments subsidise rice in many countries, thereby enhancing its importance to poorer people (= the great majority). It is safe to say that most Asians are exceeding these recommended guidelines by far. Please comment on this ❤

[@patty-cf7jj]

Jenny Johnsson I read once the higher rate of stomach cancer in certain Asian countries are from their higher consumption of pickled foods. It scared me off of them.

[@TheOnlyFairee]

Jenny Johnsson Andrew Perlot has a video talking about studies showing that Asians have high stomach cancer because of picked fermented foods, like kimchi. Also Asians are being turned off rice at a higher rate than the rest of the population, thinking theyre becoming intolerant

[@ImprovingAbility]

might as well be the 2 packs of cheap cigarettes a day

[@stringbender57]

patty 8873 - Asians eating so much raw fish is considered a factor for high rates of stomach cancer.

[@happycook6737]

China is now heavily polluted air, water, and food. Their cancer rates have skyrocketed. I lived there for 2 years. The diet from The China Study only exists among rural poor.

[@jonahbert111]

"Arsenic is most effectively removed from water by ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and distillation. “Filtration through activated carbon will reduce the amount of arsenic in drinking water from 40-70%. Anion exchange can reduce it by 90-100%." I use a AquaTru reverse osmosis for the water. I bought it on a start-up campaign pretty cheap, but did not turn it on for about a year. I did after reading about all the medicines in the water. I was using a fluoride and carbon filter, but the jugs I kept the water in would spring leaks, not to mention the filter was in the basement. So I made the switch. No more lugging water from the basement. I eat California rice and not that much. I really don't pay much attention to the arsenic situation. I prefer to make sure I get optimum (not just DV) levels of boron, selenium, iodine, magnesium and other, which are apparently highly anticancer. Way more anticancer than arsenic is cancerous. And they say most people are highly deficient in these critical elements. So, how cancerous is arsenic on a truly healthy population? No one knows for people like me are pretty scarce. LOL What is really sad is the cancers and autism of the little children who cannot defend themselves. What if they had optimum levels of these elements? They are probably pretty scarce too.

[@yellowbmblbee]

As an Irish woman, I'm starting to think drinking Guinness beer is more beneficial to my health...Hell, maybe I should boil my rice in it.....

[@thecosmicriminal9868]

I hope this is the last rice/arsenic video.

[@idunnowhoiam601]

So, after seeing the amount of arsenic in tap water I wonder about the levels of arsenic in bottled water, if there's a brand with lower levels and possibly if regular household filters help. Thanks for the great content on your channel!

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

My takeaway? Very simple, use reverse osmosis or distilled water which will remove the arsenic as well as fluoride and other nasty stuff. Limit rice intake to a few servings per week or buy brands that specifically have a low content. I believe there is a rice on the market called volcanic rice, or something to that affect, which is marketed to have almost no arsenic.

[@patty-cf7jj]

I've been eating up what's left of the rice and rice products in my house during this entire series. Then I'm not having it any longer. There are many of other types of grains to eat. I'll just have to break my addiction to those crunchy black sesame rice crackers! And Mary Gone crackers. Darn! I wonder if ignorance is bliss.

[@FruitarianDancer]

Are the arsenic levels in organic rice lower than non-organic?

[@lunavicente7469]

Aaaaaand im currently cooking rice with lentil curry as i am watching this... :( i love rice. I am trying to eat whole foods here but if i cant have rice and pasta and bread are somewhat processed, can i only live on potatos as carbs?

[@Donna_Dana]

The Vegan Verdict wheat, quinoa, oats, buckwheat

[@lunavicente7469]

Dana i have oats for breakfast all the time but i never tried buckwheat, what can you make it with?

[@Donna_Dana]

Whatever you make with rice.

[@allisonrios5913]

The Vegan Verdict same problem. But I discovered quinoa pasta. I'm trying to cut down on rice, but idk if I can stop eating it.

[@lunavicente7469]

Dana oh thank you so much i will look into it xx

[@LAKSHMIANGELES]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? FIRST I WANT TO THANK YOU INMENSELY FOR SHARING YOUR WORK DISCOVERIES WITH US THEREBY SAVING US FROM DYING... FROM ANY DISEASE. NOW, I SINCE YOUR SAYING THAT WE SHOULD LIMIT OUR INTAKE OF RICE, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR US LATINS & ASIAN CULTURES TO DO THAT. I WONDER IF ANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN DONE ON CANCERQ RATES AMONG LATINS & ASIANS, AND IF SO, WHAT WERE THE RESULTS? AGAIN THNX, AND KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK!

[@Kvarggistapäivää]

Does this apply outside the US?

[@sansss2027]

I wonder if wild rice from a farm low in arsenic and washed really well can be better? Also I've already switched to eating more pearly barley and quionoa. Might be a big profit for a farmer to grow rice with the lowest arsenic levels, just saying..

[@dietaesalute]

I want to die!!! I was on a McDougall diet and I started to feel bad...I changed to Dr Greger diet and I felt better, but then I become allergic to many raw foods and grains. Rice is one of the food i eat the most....because it's one of the few foods I can still eat...pffffff

[@gordo3582]

Was wondering when he would bring the message home... and there you have it, basically "don't eat rice until they properly regulate arsenic levels in it, or if you are feeling lucky, 1 cup a week of cooked rice". I just looked at my town annual water report and they don't even include arsenic in the report (arg).

[@sxeCJsxe]

so barley, quinoa? are these good alternatives or just as arsenic laden.

[@ep5036]

The Beet Industry you could try making cauliflower rice. i haven't ever made it myself but certainly will try it from now on 😁

[@sxeCJsxe]

E P sounds good but cauliflower just doesn't have as many calories as do grains.

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

All other grains are preferable to rice in this context, rice absorbs it much more readily from soil. Quinoa is a good alternative, and cooks faster! Farro is pretty similar to rice if you have no problems with wheat.

[@gwynedd1]

I forage as a hobby , but I walk past a lot of cattail, and other water plants, because I will not eat it unless its in a wholesome location. The reason is that water plants get all the run off. Rice is a water plant, hence the same principle applies.

[@holographicbreathing]

Is this unfiltered tap water you are talking about ? or does mineral water also have arsenic in it ?

[@bloodpurple6953]

Why do you have to mess with my brown rice??? I get the frozen stuff from Trader Joe's. Speaking of, does freezing it do anything to mitigate arsenic levels? Any info is appreciated!!! Thanks in advance!

[@pkinoc1]

Is there arsenic in quinoa???

[@johzuke1]

Not much!

[@batbawls]

Depends on whether the quinoa came in contact with any rice recently

[@AutodromoF1]

Dr. how healthy/unhealthy is heavy exercise. By heavy I mean training for competition, like bicycle racing. I have to push my body pretty hard. My resting heart rate is 45 and my max hate rate is 201 (35 years old). Just wondering if this sort of training does any damage to your cells. Thank you.

[@katiethomas6878]

Hey, thank you for all of the amazing content! I just wanted to let you know that I would LOVE to see a video on flouride :)

[@reimiyasaka]

Here I was, all, "Hey, whole-plant-based is pretty easy with a Japanese diet," until I got to this recent string of arsenic + rice videos. Now I'm just like... fuck.

[@caladbolg5949]

Does this video suggest that we should curtail water consumption as much as rice?

[@lovelygirl2141]

I am not going to let this stop me from eating rice. I will just cook it like I cooked pasta (which is what I have always done) and eat broccoli with it or mustard greens or onions with mushrooms which are supposed to be really good for tumors. Too much to worry about. All this did was just encourage me to keep cooking rice like I always have cooked it all along, even though I really like the texture better when someone else cooks it in a rice cooker.

[@veganpowercouple4486]

Ummm I eat rice from California twice a day, every day, for years. Is this bad?

[@peterz53]

Well.....I've been eating brown rice daily for the last 5 year. part of my legumes and vegetable diet. 1 to 2 servings per day. Any advice on how long it takes to rid the body of excess arsenic, assuming rice was my largest input, and I go without for X days?

[@Donna_Dana]

Peter he is going to make a video about it. Thats what he said in his recent live stream

[@meganwyatt7111]

So what water is safe to drink?

[@FX51]

For all those freaking out. It is overwhelming indeed, but eating a whole-foods, plant-based diet is the best way to mitigate all the crap.

[@likesarah7119]

Cauliflower rice made at home is health and taste awesome😊

[@simon-nak8403]

It does, love it. But not enough calories.

[@fire7side]

Meanwhile, in actual population studies such as the nurses health study and many others, this is the conclusion reached: Long-term consumption of total rice, white rice or brown rice was not associated with risk of developing cancer in US men and women. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26219234 If you understand these limits, you know that they are not based on actual studies for the amount specified. It would be too expensive, so they extrapolate data and mostly give a lot of false warnings. For instance, people are afraid of radon and spending thousands of dollars to pump their basements, yet population studies show that people in high radon areas have a lower incidence of cancer. It was because they tested much higher levels and extrapolated data without doing population studies.

[@therawlifefamily]

Looking at the charts for Asian grown rice and given the much higher consumption of rice in places such as China, Japan, and India, do we see an expected level of cancer rates amongst those populations?

[@pickledbeaker5916]

Looks like arsenic is pretty ubiquitous and tricky to avoid so in addition to 'proper' rice handling/avoidance what about minimizing arsenic impact on the body once you consume it?

[@inbetweennames4438]

What other grains have arsenic?

[@demcomp]

Okay, so this is how I'm seeing things. Rice does not contain Arsenic. Why? It's simple. The plant does not produce Arsenic at all, it has no reason to. Here's the thing, it's in the soil & water. Most rice paddies are anaerobic instead of aerobic plantations. This is problem, because there is low to no oxygen it causes bacteria to produce methane gas... (that is not Arsenic, I know I'm getting to that)... Methane gas is bad for the environment, we know this. 10-100x more destructive than CO2, I think we can all agree there. Here is where the arsenic comes in. Because the fields are completely flooded with water (arsenic in the water arsenic, in the soil) and the plants take up large amounts of arsenic and deposits them in the seed (rice grains). Research in India is showing promise (same in Vietnam) in growing rice with much much much less water (aerobic production) than traditional flood the field production. The plants are much more productive and is increasing grain yields. What does this have to do with arsenic levels? Less arsenic contaminated water, less arsenic in the soil, less arsenic for the plant to take up into its grains. Time will tell how true this is, as this is just entirely observational. It makes the most sense in my head, but hopefully we'll see future research regarding this in the future.

[@mintymilkk]

Will I die if I eat 1-3 cups (dry weight) of rice a day as a staple food? I think this is the real question

[@teddycooper4390]

Have we not been ingesting arsenic since before we were human? Do we not have some kind of tolerance for it at lower levels?

[@wethetreeple3661]

Never drinking water again

[@kathyshelley9817]

So, are there any water sources not laden with risky levels of arsenic?

[@odizzido]

In a lot of countries tap water has over 20 times less arsenic than in the US. If you don't live in the US you're likely fine. If you do, well, you could always try distilling your water.

[@Rabbitunderground]

So are we supposed to eat rice a few times a week or not?! eek Scary series of videos

[@ColdCutz]

Just cook quinoa instead.

[@Rabbitunderground]

Nooo I love rice. Just want to know how much is enough?

[@nene5857]

Scary? How about Informative & Reality...

[@johnnyroe8053]

just lower it untill you get confortable with other alternatives.. jeez

[@legendaryecomleads7885]

How have the mexicans survived for so long?

[@jackthebasenji1]

A bit of perspective would be good to insert here. I am not saying we should not be constantly improving our food safety, but our food and water safety is very good. We need to keep in mind that people in other parts of the world die daily from the contaminated food and water they consume. They don't have the benefit of dying from cancer, they die from disentary and other horrible things.

[@Scorp1u5]

This gets back to my question on the previous video, but I'll broaden it a bit. What are the health implications of the various milks? I prefer coconut, but at 3-5g of saturated fat, not everyone will like it. It seems that oat milk is probably the winner in terms of risk vs nutrition?

[@A_A828]

I'd say soy milk is the winner. It's the most researched, usually least processed one with the most protein. It's been shown to decrease LDL, reduce various cancer risks, and may slightly bump testosterone if you don't drink too much of it. Don't worry about phytoestrogens, if you consume less than 3-5 servings of soy you're good. Just avoid soy _isolate_ - that stuff's no good. Boosts IGF-1 quite a bit, more than bovine milk. That stuff is mostly just found in mock meats though. I find that stuff like oat milk often has sugar/oil added.

[@Scorp1u5]

Vladimir Yuvachov thanks. But what about carregean(sp?) which is founding in soy and nut milks?

[@A_A828]

Scorp1u5 Not all plant milks contain carrageenan, at least here in Finland I haven't found a single one even. I always buy a brand of soy milk that is literally just 7-8% soybeans and water, no further additives. Check out the labels of different soymilks, I'm quite sure a carrageenan-free one should be available in your area. I think last year or so a couple major US brands stopped adding carrageenan as well.

[@consciousconscience7496]

Flax milk is my favorite

[@woody3307]

Who knows the accuracy of the Osumex arsenic test I got from Amazon? I hope the seller will comment how it compares to other methods in the lab. The strip is supposed to react only to the gases in the tube and not get wet so be careful. I am not sure if this test reports total As, but I don't think it differentiates organic vs. inorganic so I assume that is the case. My result was 30 ug/L or 0.03 ppm which is about what I expected and certainly what I hoped for since the instruction sheet suggests that anything between 50 and 200 ug/L would be a matter of concern. The reason I took this test is that I eat rice at every meal including Great Value brown rice from Walmart which testing shows to be moderately lower than other brands of brown rice but still potentially a problem. However, even though I eat it every day I always soak it for several hours and rinse it before cooking, and apparently that has removed enough arsenic to be safe. Also, I have turmeric and greens and vegetables with every meal which supposedly counteracts any effects of arsenic. Perhaps it inhibits absorption too. ?? Anyway, I feel I am in the clear to continue my healthy vegan diet with plenty of rice with no worries.

[@scandl01]

If the soil is the source of arsenic for rice, wouldn't arsenic be found in virtually all crops?

[@scandl01]

Of course, but is rice the only crop planted in those fields?

[@elliegoodgal7840]

Diana Leigh i think he mentioned before...rice absorbs and retains arsenic at a greater level, especially brown rice because of its husk and bran not having been put through the milling process.

[@200YearsTogeth3r]

Let me give you guys the cliff notes version for future reference: Anything that even remotely tastes good is actually very bad for you. By the end of it the only thing you'll be able to eat is raw tree-bark with the sap scraped off(too much sugar) and water thats been filtered overnight and boiled several times, along with your monthly alotted 1/2 of a peanut and banana peel. Thank you Dr. Greger!!!

[@jadedk9916]

Yeah, that explains why the Japanese whose rice consumption may be more than that of any other country in the world live longer than any other people who don't really eat rice as their main staple. If this isn't an absurdity, I don't know what is.

[@TheOnlyFairee]

Jaded K The Japanese don't only eat more rice than us and that's their only difference. They also eat less meat and eat more vegetables. Also Japanese rice has amongst the lowest arsenic.

[@Trump-hy8di]

@Jaded K Hello my fellow Trumpster! I believe he is suspect he is talking about American Rice, in particular. The arsenic levels in types of rice, and rice from different regions of the world is not the same.

[@jadedk9916]

TheOnlyFairee, Since this is a vegan channel, I thought the doctor was talking about vegans getting arsenic from eating rice. And you're saying that the Japanese somehow can manage to eat less meat and more veggies than vegans in the U.S.? It's like one absurdity after another. And it's keep coming. It must the vegan diet, right? LOL.

[@jadedk9916]

Trump2020 According to Consumer Reports, "Our latest tests determined that the inorganic arsenic content of rice varies greatly depending on the type of rice and where it was grown. White basmati rice from California, India, and Pakistan, and sushi rice from the U.S. on average has half of the inorganic-arsenic amount of most other types of rice." www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htm I assume that "most other types of rice" includes Japanese rice. So, if you're insinuating that somehow Japanese rice contains less arsenic than U.S. rice, you need to show proof that disprove the quoted statement from Consumer Reports.

[@adamaj74]

TheOnlyFairee Right, the Japanese eat less meat and more vegetables, but no, the lowest levels of arsenic are found in rice grown in the U.S. Also, if the Japanese are immune to the effects of arsenic in rice due to the intake of more vegetables and less meat, then surely someone following Dr. Gregers recommendations about what to eat - along with consuming U.S. rice which has lower arsenic levels - has nothing to worry about.

[@batbawls]

I'm getting so bummed.

[@sayuas4293]

When I was in Bolivia, there was an arsenic warning on their bottled mineral water. I thought that was funny.

[@yogiyoda]

Who should we write to get this arsenic problem fixed?

[@todd5963]

I checked our local water company, arsenic is tested but not detected.

[@lovelygirl2141]

As far as I am concerned (and you can read my other comment below this one), if you have young growing children you might be concerned, but even then I would only feed them rice boiled in water and not give them rice everyday, just a few days per week.

[@nene5857]

So, what do you do now that the veil has been lifted from your eyes?

[@DebateCentrals]

I am a vegan bodybuilder. I eat 3 cups of rice a day. I am fucked.

[@gwynedd1]

why not have a little variety? And potatoes are one of the few carbs that provide enough potassium to build their own glycogen stores.

[@DebateCentrals]

gwynedd1 I would, I just love beans and rice so much with salsa and avocado. But I will wean off it now. Potatoes it is.

[@gwynedd1]

if you are looking for a grain replacement bulgar wheat is possible if gluten is not an issue. Only actual coeliac suffers tend to have an issue with the water soluble and the weaker gluten of spelt. Then of course there are other grains that can replace the rice mouth feel.

[@DebateCentrals]

gwynedd1 maybe couscous

[@emma-he4zp]

Hi Dr.Greger! A video on how to get rid of h.pylori without antibiotics would be great!

[@1stJJ]

That's a good question!

[@sidilicious11]

.....thinking of all the brown rice I've eaten and all the rice milk I drank.....

[@Justbemyselff]

At 3:55 Dr. Greger says "zero point two" when I think he meant to say "zero point zero two", which would match the text highlighted on the screen. It's a small detail but an inconsistancy none the less. Am I mistaken? Thanks for all your hard work Dr. Greger and the team!

[@sparkle0859]

But I love rice 😢

[@Inspironator]

So maybe people should be drinking only distilled water as well as cutting out most rice consumption?

[@pontiacchick88]

I just ate like 10 oz o brown rice pasta in the last 2 days. :/

[@jimacko111222]

I'm freaking out

[@chriscross9505]

That was a public message by The Potato Council :)

[@ingrainedcyclist3311]

So I can't eat or drink anything cause it's all toxic right? Why do we have a video series dedicated to arsenic levels in rice when clearly all us health mined people are chugging water daily which is apparently far more dangerous ...

[@qigong1001]

OR get a water filter (some work, some don't....look at the research yourself). One in particular reduces to less than .05mcg/L. Look them up and look at actual independent research to confirm.

[@michaelharriman2499]

I eat around 50 serving (5lb dry) of rice every single week. Ive never seen asians drop dead from too much arsenic in their rice and it accounts for 80% of their total calories.

[@berwinenzemann3468]

There were several examinations conducted in Germany which had shown that rice from Europe and Asia contains even more arsenic that samples from the US.

[@tdreamgmail]

Berwin Enzemann where are those links?

[@sunnypepper4777]

SO, if our drinking water is causing cancer in 1 in 300 people (and rice 4x/week is the same risk), then in the US we have approximately 1,166,000 people per year dying of cancer from drinking water?? We don't have a million plus cancer deaths per year. Someone please help me with the math here? Thanks. :)

[@odizzido]

The 1 in 300 is assuming you live for 70 years. This is not going to be the case for everyone.

[@veganreach2267]

sunny pepper also, many people don't die from their cancer these days. Many people do get treated and love past the 5 year cancer-free mark. 500,000+ die per year in the US from cancer

[@terrytytula]

Why isn't someone developing a process to remove the arsenic? If they did they would corner the market overnight.

[@lauraburgos717]

So what am I going to eat my beans with?

[@tastemysaucer]

Ain't that the 64000 dollar question my friend

[@asct3674]

bentonite clay can remove arsenic from the body

[@ScrayXXI]

who /lentails/ here?

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

If they're sprouted and still raw...

[@johzuke1]

Because?

[@AnonYmous-qm9lz]

Everything causes cancer ☹

[@JohnSmith-hs1hn]

***Thinks gmos are TOTALLY safe with zero long term studies*** ***Still finding arsenic in the soil after decades of eliminating it's use***

[@victoryleo8310]

guess it's a good thing I don't eat much rice then I use cauliflower rice

[@AurelienCarnoy]

Arsenic evaporates when boiled

[@ffter888]

May I put the Arsenic subject to rest. There are a lot of articles out there about rice contains arsenic and they seem like to trivialize rice for the wrong reason. But in fact, based on my research, rice is one of the most civilized and healthy food for human consumption. Countries that have thousand years of civilization eat more rice and their cancer rates are low. The Japanese eat rice everyday and their life expectancy are higher than the US. This also response to Dr. Michael Greger, a Vegan doctor whom I admire very much, about his series of videos about Arsenic. The question is not how much Arsenic is bad for your health? but what kind of Arsenic is good for your health and what kind of Arsenic we should avoid. When talk about Arsenic, ones must realize there are organic Arsenic and inorganic Arsenic (if carbon is one of these elements, then the arsenic compound is an organic compound. If there is no carbon present, then the arsenic compound is an inorganic compound) Organic arsenic: Despite arsenic's reputation as a poison, it actually has fairly low toxicity in comparison with some other metals, although with chronic exposure there is some concern about arsenic's effect on chromosomes and its carcinogenicity. In fact, arsenic may even be essential and functional in humans in very small amounts. It has been shown to be essential in rats and other animals, though it is found in higher concentrations in them than in humans. Inorganic Arsenic: Based on American Cancer Society, inorganic compounds (arsenic combined with elements other than carbon): These compounds are found in industry, in building products (such as some “pressure-treated” woods), and in arsenic-contaminated water. This is the form of arsenic that tends to be more toxic and has been linked to cancer. Eat organic rice and rinse it well before cooking. Of course using reverse osmosis water to rinse and cooking. By the way, eating vegetables and fruits contain high sulfur will neutralize arsenic

[@reimiyasaka]

Inorganic arsenic is found often to be higher in organic rice. Also, the risks in this video are calculated with the assumption that the water is rinsed and cooked with extra water. Sure, the Japanese live longer, but it's possible that our average life expectancy should be even higher if the arsenic levels in rice were lower.

[@ffter888]

Majority people in the US eat very little rice. So where is the inorganic Arsenic come from? In every foods that are not organic period.

[@reimiyasaka]

Let's just continue this conversation in the other thread rather than repeat ourselves here

[@_puravidawellness_]

ffter888 qT rice grown organically doesn't make the arsenic in it organic. Most of the arsenic in rice is from industrial pesticides left over from growing cotton many years ago. That is why California grown rice is one of the safest. Cotton wasn't grown there, therefore there is much less contamination. If a field that was once sprayed over and over with such a chemical years ago is now used to grow (even organic) rice it will be heavily contaminated with inorganic arsenic.

[@ffter888]

Pura Vida Wellness - Rice grown organically most likely has organic arsenic in it. What you're talking about was contaminated water and soil that would make the rice grown in it INORGANIC. Now if the rice has grown well in the heavy contaminated water that indicates the rice itself is genetically engineered. The ORGANIC rice could not survive or grow well in contaminated water and soil. The organic rice that you can count on is from India or Japan... the countries don't accept GMO products. Sorry to give you a bad news.

[@Samisdead87]

Buckwheat is the answer.

[@akroma12345678910]

mightyspaj Challenge accepted.

[@deavman]

Shit..I have been eating as much as 2.5 lbs of brown rice every week..

[@howardjohnson2138]

Golly Gee, I think this means we're all gonna DIE! Alas

[@ryantfinchum]

Here's to orthorexia!

[@berwinenzemann3468]

Arsenic isn't the only problem with rice. The bacteria dwelling in the watered rice fields produce methane which is a greenhouse gas. Rice cultivation in Asia is so huge that it's actually a noteworthy contributer to climate change.

[@MaxwellMazoy]

Rice :(

[@simon-nak8403]

This is too much, no animal products, no salt and now no Rice...Our diets have never been so bad and yet we have never lived longer. I seriously contemplated being vegan but bean, greens, fruits and nuts are simply not enough. Ill just cut down on meat, eggs and cheese and that will be it. Besides, we are all gonna die. Why some people want to make it to a 100 is beyond me.

[@cryptocrush-823]

The Chinese seem to be doing ok.

[@Alex-ml3zx]

I eat a pot of rice a day hummm oh well ;)

[@xFuzzyLove]

Really? I eat rice most of the time...

[@johnnyroe8053]

well.. that's life

[@tazzess]

americans don't eat rice....why care?

[@armani3762]

Yes we do lol

[@legendaryecomleads7885]

How have the mexicans survived for so long?

[@akismpo]

Lectins, phytic acid, arsenic. Maybe it's a good idea to return to meat and milk.

[@consciousconscience7496]

Akis Seleo haha gl with that

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

Lectins are good for you...

[@akismpo]

"Lectins, a type of protein found in many plant foods, can cause damage to the lining of your gastrointestinal tract or your organs and interfere with metabolism when consumed in large amounts, according to a study published in "Toxicon" in September 2004." www.livestrong.com/article/305368-list-of-foods-that-contain-lectin/

[@mercyarabi7980]

So scary. We eat rice for lunch and dinner most of the Time!

[@crotchet1586]

Fuck :(

[@bloodsports94]

You people do realize there are like a million other options than rice. Rice is shit nowadays, deal with it.

[@crazyobservations3080]

Who cares. I eat rice everyday. If your worried about it cook a pinch of baking soda in with your rice.

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

crazy observations I have read that baking soda can remove heavy metals from the body, are you saying it would do this with the arsenic?

[@crazyobservations3080]

I have heard a lot of claims about baking soda. I have crohn's disease so i use it to neutralize bile in my intestine. I believe moderation is the key. I mix a 1/2 measuring teaspoon in a 160z bottle of water every other day. Whats good for me may not be good for you. Using sodium bicarbonate to alkalize your body is not as good for you as you might think. Your body relies on certain amounts of acidic compounds to function properly..Moderation.

[@rlshieldsok]

I'm done with water. Just energy drinks for me from now on.