But new findings show eating poorly cooked rice may cause fibroids and cancer. Fertility researchers have found that rice that is not properly cooked contains arsenic metals which interferes with reproductive systems and causes cancer. “The only thing I can really equate arsenic consumption to is smoking. According to Prof Ashiru, boiling and pouring out the water and boiling again also reduces arsenic content by huge percentage. “Alternatively without having to boil, the water ratio to rice ratio should be increased to five to one,” he said.

Source: Daily Nation October 25, 2017 11:48 UTC