Arsenic poisoning is probably the last thing on your mind when you dive into a brown rice stir-fry or give a baby his or her first taste of solid food. Scientists are now saying, though, that the issue needs to be on your radar, particularly when it comes to rice ingredients in baby food. You need to make sure you use enough water when boiling the rice.

Key Takeaways:

• If you’re not using enough water then you’re at risk of heart disease and cancer, a scientist has warned.
• Cooking the grains in excess water helps to flush out arsenic, preventing any possible chemical poisoning
• While soaking rice overnight slashes levels of the industrial toxin by around 80 per cent, a contamination expert claims.

“Cooking the grains in excess water helps to flush out arsenic, preventing any possible chemical poisoning.”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4203410/Expert-reveals-safest-way-cook-rice.html