Researchers analyzed the data of rice samples and found that brown rice contains 24% more arsenic and 40% more inorganic arsenic — a known carcinogen — than white rice.

Rice has been a staple of the human diet for thousands of years. Some rice farming tools from China date back 8,000 years, and some remains of ancient rice are up to 2,000 years older than that.

When it comes to rice and pasta, dietitians recommend eating brown or whole grain because they're more nutritious. But you can create a super nutrient in white rice and white pasta. Here's the trick.

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Brown rice is known as a whole grain, meaning it contains not only the endosperm (aka, the part we commonly consider “rice”) but also the bran and germ. The bran and germ contain fiber ...

Brown rice can help people with diabetes control their blood sugar. With a glycemic index of 64, white rice is more likely to spike blood sugar than brown rice, with a glycemic index of 55.