Most recipes and rice packages suggest you rinse your rice before cooking it. But some chefs, food experts, and home cooks ...

While brown rice provides a respectable 2-3 grams of protein per half-cup, lentils are one of the highest-protein plant-based ...

White rice is made by stripping brown rice of its bran and germ, leaving behind the starchy endosperm. This is why brown rice is more nutritious: It’s a whole grain that maintains all its fiber ...

Roast, uncovered, for 25 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh registers 165 degrees and the skin is crisp and brown. Adjust the oven rack to 4 inches ...

Boil rice in excess water (6–10 cups per 1 cup of rice) and drain before serving. This can reduce inorganic arsenic levels by up to 60%. Opt for rice varieties lower in heavy metals. For example ...

Brown rice provides about 5 to 6 grams of protein per cup. But, with 8 grams per cup, quinoa comes out on top. In fact, as TODAY.com explained previously, quinoa has more protein than other grains.

New research found that brown rice has more arsenic, a potentially harmful heavy metal, than white rice. Experts explain the risk and weigh in on whether brown rice is still healthier than white rice.