Hello, Everyone!
It’s been a whirlwind over here in Julie world and I’m now barely getting the chance to upload my delicious and super low points Brown & Wild Rice recipe.
I used to love eating white rice, but since I’ve started Weight Watchers, I switched over to organic brown rice because I thought it was healthier.
Well all that changed after I caught a Dr. Oz show which talked about the Consumer Reports finding of high levels of arsenic in brown rice – especially those grown in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Check out the Dr. Oz show here: http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/breaking-news-investigation-arsenic-rice
After I saw the show, I decided to research more and found the link to the Consumer Reports article, Arsenic in your Food. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/11/arsenic-in-your-food/index.htm
It was full of so much useful information, I highly encourage you to read it. I’ve also included a video found on the Consumer Reports link that’s super informative and has changed how I cook white and brown rice.
Plus, they also had a follow-up article, How Much Arsenic Is in Your Rice?
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htm
So I hope you enjoy my Youtube video highlighting the new way I now cook my brown rice and I also share the alternative rices the Consumer Reports and Dr. Oz suggests you use like quinoa, amaranth, and millet, and buckwheat. Plus, sushi rice is considerably safer than brown rice, no matter where it’s grown. Awesome!
Plus, I throw in one of my favorite dinners, my Gorton’s Simply Bake Salmon – roasted in garlic and butter all for only 7 SmartPoints. Hope you like it!
How about you? Are you cooking your rice differently after reading this? Share it with me!
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