Your dinner table bowl of rice could be full of arsenic and cadmium. There’s a shocking new study that shows store-bought rice has dangerous levels of these toxic heavy metals. Long-term exposure can cause heart disease, developmental delays, and even cancer.
If rice is a staple in your household, especially for young kids, you might want to rethink your brand choices—or at least start cooking your rice like pasta (seriously!) Sort your rice in extra water, then drain it to remove most contaminants before cooking. How about some quinoa or farro creativity?
