Comments on: Have Some Arsenic With Your Gluten-Free

By: HappinessSavouredHot

HappinessSavouredHot — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:21:01 +0000

Ah, thank you so much for this post. We need to use our critical thinking “a little bit” more. Just a little bit…

By: Dr. J

Dr. J — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:04:12 +0000

In reply to evilcyber. "Arsenic concentrates in the part of the grain called the germ, which is removed to make white rice. That means brown rice has higher concentrations of arsenic that white rice." From webmd :-(

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 12:56:26 +0000

In reply to Steve. You of course are approaching this problem with logic and in those circles that has terribly gone out of style.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:58:12 +0000

I still don’t get how people can think that the crop that allowed the West to happen has a magical “toxin” in it….

But then people used to opt into taking a “vitamin” that was 10% arsenic by volume… So…

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:34:55 +0000

In reply to GiGi Eats. Arsenic happens to be tasteless :)

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:34:40 +0000

In reply to Dr. J. I'm not sure either. But I have to read up on the differences between brown and white rice!

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:34:06 +0000

In reply to Kim. Makes perfect sense, doesn't it? :)

By: GiGi Eats

GiGi Eats — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:08:50 +0000

But I LOVE the taste of arsenic! mmmmmm!

By: Dr. J

Dr. J — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:35:49 +0000

I’m really bothered by the arsenic in rice! As I understand it, brown rice is better, and cooking with double the water than draining it will substantially reduce the arsenic. Whether that’s enough, I don’t know.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:45:22 +0000

I always wonder why people give up gluten “just because.” I have lots of friends who have decided that their entire family should be gluten free because they think it is healthier yet they don’t workout!!!