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How Rice Can Cause Cancer (And How to Avoid This)
The use of pesticides and industrial contaminants in the past are still affecting us today. Parents are being advised in a preventative measure in order to ensure the chemical arsenic is not being fed to their children along with the rice at dinner.
British research scientists warn that rice is being grown where contaminants were used in the past. The poison arsenic is found in trace amounts in the rice as a result. However, there is good news. There is a method of cooking that can remove the traces and ensure the rice is safe for consumption by children. That cooking method?
Use the coffee percolator. This has been shown to remove almost 85-percent of the arsenic. At the levels that remain, the poison is not dangerous. The process is currently not patented, but Queens University in Belfast is seeking the patent, as the discovery of the success of this cooking method was credited to them.
Rice generally has 10 times more inorganic arsenic than any other food. This means that people who eat rice regularly in their diet tend to have extremely high and unhealthy amounts of arsenic in their systems.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/08/how-rice-can-cause-cancer-and-how-to.html
