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islander · « **on:** September 20, 2012, 10:10:16 AM »

unsa na man tawon ni, rice eaters of the world!

Arsenic in Rice: New Report Finds 'Worrisome Levels'

By SERENA MARSHALL (@SerenaMarsh)
and JIM AVILA (@JimAvilaABC)
Sept. 19, 2012

A major consumer magazine is warning Americans to limit how much rice they eat because of concerns over arsenic and the FDA is investigating the matter.

According to a sobering report released to "Good Morning America" by Consumer Reports magazine this morning, rice eaten just once a day can drive arsenic levels in the human body up 44 percent. Rice eaten twice a day can lead to a 70 percent increase in arsenic.

"So far our resultsâ€¦we actually have about the same number of samples in (and) these two data sets are fairly similar," FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg -- referring to Consumer Reports product testing results --- said in an interview with ABC News today. But added that "based on the available data and the scientific literature" they see no immediate health threat.

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According to a new report, rice eaten just once a day can drive arsenic levels
in the human body up 44 percent.

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2012, 10:12:33 AM »

"We are not recommending that consumers need to change their consumption of rice products in dramatic ways," Hamburg said. "We think the best advice is a balanced diet (and) it's good nutrition. There are lots of varieties of grains and other products that should be part of a balanced diet."

Urvashi Rangan, director of consumer safety and sustainability at Consumer Reports, however went farther saying "we think that consumers ought to take steps to moderate their consumption."

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islander · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2012, 10:13:18 AM »

Consumer Reports tested many forms of rice for arsenic, from cereal for babies and adults, to brown and white whole grain, pasta and drinks. More than 60 rice and rice products were tested overall, including name brands.

Many contained what the magazine calls "worrisome levels of arsenic"â€” some products had up to five times higher levels than the arsenic found in oatmeal and one and a half times more than EPA's legal standard for drinking water.

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islander · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2012, 10:14:29 AM »

The researchers also found geographical distinctions in arsenic levels, with white rice grown in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas, containing higher levels than rice samples from other parts of the country. Those four states account for 76 percent of domestic rice produced.

Inorganic arsenic is considered a level one carcinogen, linked to lung and bladder cancer. Today, the FDA will announce it has concerns about rice and arsenic and is studying the issue, but in the meantime recommends a varied diet. Consumer Reports calls for more.

more at http://abcnews.go.com/Health/arsenic-rice-report-finds-worrisome-levels/story?id=17267872#.UFtLSa4qDrd

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2012, 10:17:36 AM »

so far...

it's more of a warning.

it's for moderation in consumption (as in everything else).

the rice studied is u.s.-produced.

we don't know about our own locally produced rice, much less the rice that we import from other southeast asian countries.

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MikeLigalig.com · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2012, 10:45:34 AM »

nauso na ra ba karon sa mga restaurants ang unlimited rice. diri sa tagbilaran ang nag-offer ug unlimited rice are the following:

1. PAYAG Jo's Chicken Inato (BQ Mall Branch)
2. Bojol Grill (behind Aldea Photo Center)
3. Mang Inasal
4. Andok's (not sure)

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MikeLigalig.com · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2012, 10:46:52 AM »

thailand rice

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chicogon · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2012, 02:17:51 PM »

It confirmed the old age adage: "basta lamian dili healthy..." basta malabian bwahahaha

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islander · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2012, 03:07:53 PM »

problema lagi ani kay when is enough, enough?

tungod aning tb, in some other thread in the past nga dihay giingon nga hara hachi bu (the okinawa diet), nag-practice mi ni banana republic after i tipped him off about it. it's no different from the french diet of eating 20 percent less than one's capacity. buot-buot lang mig amo unsay 20 percent less. kausa, ingon si banana republic nga ang iyang nakaon 99.05 percent. aruy, giunsa kaha niya pagsukod.

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BolBuhol · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2012, 03:47:17 PM »

problema lagi ani kay when is enough, enough?

tungod aning tb, in some other thread in the past nga dihay giingon nga hara hachi bu (the okinawa diet), nag-practice mi ni banana republic after i tipped him off about it. it's no different from the french diet of eating 20 percent less than one's capacity. buot-buot lang mig amo unsay 20 percent less. kausa, ingon si banana republic nga ang iyang nakaon 99.05 percent. aruy, giunsa kaha niya pagsukod.

ano gid hang ginalamon haw? 99+% bali hindi gid sampak sang 100% haw gani medya medya lang harong indi gid pwersado gid ya.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2012, 04:26:39 PM »

ano gid hang ginalamon haw? 99+% bali hindi gid sampak sang 100% haw gani medya medya lang harong indi gid pwersado gid ya.

Hmm, bason tumaop na gid sang tutonglang hang ginahabhab haw...

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BolBuhol · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2012, 09:40:03 PM »

Hmm, bason tumaop na gid sang tutonglang hang ginahabhab haw...

te paglagyang lang gid ng padolas haw, daw hamloy sang lalamonang, indi ka gid madonglang sa rice.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #12 on:** September 23, 2012, 10:06:59 PM »

te paglagyang lang gid ng padolas haw, daw hamloy sang lalamonang, indi ka gid madonglang sa rice.

Te ano gid man hang padolas haw? Layhan ka gid ba sang tamilok to?

Ginlamian gid si nene ya...

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