Arsenic in Rice - Is it a Problem? Doctor shares cooking method to reduce Arsenic levels in rice.

Questions: 1. Was Arsenic in Rice something you were aware of before watching this video? 2. Now that you know that some Rice may have relatively high levels of inorganic arsenic, would that change your rice eating habits? 3. If you are, like most of us in Asia, who use a rice cooker to cook rice, would you change the way you cook rice because cooking rice with excess water and then discarding the excess water after cooking (like cooking pasta) have been shown to lower the arsenic levels in rice significantly? Do leave your response below, would be great for everybody to know how others would respond to this Arsenic in rice issue! Cheers Doc I have a blog post where I collated useful and relevant articles, information and studies regarding Arsenic in Rice - www.whatscookingdoc.sg/lifestyle-medicine-notes/al…

Sr.Dr Chan Tat Hon, a medical doctor from Singapore. I am very lucky and pleased to have found your channel .Thanks for releasing this info .Excellent !! exposition thank you very much indeed !!

Dr. Chan, why isn't this taught in culinary schools? While preparing a recipe, I delved deeper into researching various foods and came across a video about soaking grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. It emphasized not just the importance of soaking but also the necessity of roasting them at specific temperatures. I was floored why are we not given this information at a training level?

Rice is nice! As a daily rice eater it wasn't easy to switch to the boil-like-pasta method because the rice absorbs the sauces much better when cooked traditionally. However, when left to drain for some.. time...in a metal mesh colander this improves. Thank you, very useful video!

Thanks for this important info. I’ve never thought about arsenic. In Hawaii we eat lots of rice cooked the traditional way in a rice cooker. I’m 83, in good health & hope to live another 10 years still healthy. Lei🌺

As middle eastern we boil the rice and then rinse it throughly and cook again 👍

I was so happy to see you get straight into the subject matter and not try to hook us into watching. The information is much appreciated!

That's how I cook my rice, never knew it could help reduce the arsenic level too,I found out this method reduce the starch content of the rice.Thanks Doc.

Learned about arsenic in rice TODAY. Never heard of it before. No media coverage at all in Japan. Useful video.

Dr. Chan, thank you for all your efforts regarding a healthier consumption of enjoying rice. MOMENTS...into your presentations, I subscripted, to this channel. Why? I quickly recognized the knowledgable, well planned effort that you prepared; furthermore, I also recognized your ability to express such information to us in a very sincere manner. We thank you sir! Respectfully, Richard

Thank you for this video! The way I was originally taught was apparently the right way, but after not cooking for a while, I started messing up my rice. Then someone showed me the ratio to cook it without rinsing, which is how I been cooking it for the last few years. I guess I'm going back to the old way! Thanks again for this valuable info! God bless you! Xoxo 🙏🏾❤

I cooked our white jasmine rice this way today & it turned out GREAT. The rice pkg said it was from Thailand. I used 8 cups of water to cook 1 cup of rice. It cooked in boiling water over about 15 minutes, & then I put it in a strainer & ran warm water over it. Thanks for this info.

Here in Ghana, I only use locally grown organic brown rice. I soak my rice for 24gts changing the soaking water three to four times. I then cook it in a ratio of about 10-1, or thereabout. Thanks for such an excellent video!

Thanks doctor..... glad to know this details.... just want to share... my grandpa eat rice twice a day (using rice cooker and steamer in olden days) since kid till he age 98 years old. He is considered healthy and no cancer , no cholesterol, no diabetes, no hypertension. He recently passed away at age 98 because of natural death , pneumonia to be exact (as he is a smoker) ❤️ from him i see balance diet (chicken fish vege rice ) n eating promptly breakfast lunch dinner at the same timing mostly, simple real food meal are the keys to his longevity .... he does no eat much snack.

You are right 👉 this is how my Trinidad and Tobago people 👫 cook 🧑‍🍳 rice. , they always strained the rice 🍚.

Before the automatic rice cookers became globally available rice was always cooked like you described, ie: boiled in lots of water and then discarding the starchy water, and then simmering on medium heat till done. We didn’t know why but we just accepted that as the only way rice was cooked, not because of arsenic, of which we were not in the know because many households used the starchy water for thickening other food items such as curries and lentil soup.

This is how I cook my rice, drain & rinse in cold water again. I cook brown & black rice in a pressure cooker as it helps with the anti-nutrients. Great video for awareness!

This is my first time here. I love the way you got straight to the point and stayed on point. I really appreciate the information and intend to follow your advice. Thank you!

Thnk you much Dr Chan, now i know how to cook rice the right way to get rid off arsenic, you cover this problem well for me, blessings

Wow thank you for this video! I had no idea! And thank you for providing documented evidence of this issue and ways to reduce the risk of disease and side affects! 🙏🏾