The good news is that there are steps you can take to reduce the amount of arsenic in rice. A small amount is removed by soaking rice in water before cooking. But even more is eliminated by cooking rice in excess water (similar to how you probably cook pasta).
But heavy metals aren’t the only concern. Rice can be naturally high in phytic acid, which can block the absorption of iron, zinc and calcium.
Once again, how you prepare it makes a difference though. Studies have found that soaking, sprouting, fermenting and boiling all help reduce the amount of phytic acid in rice, as well as other phytate-containing grains.
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