17 Healthy Foods That Are Actually Dangerous to Overeat

I talked to Reader’s Digest for this article about some healthy foods that are dangerous if you overat:

While brown rice can be a source of whole grains, it may have higher levels of inorganic arsenic, depending on where it’s grown. “Arsenic is present in water and soil and as a result of polluted runoff that can drain into groundwater,” explains Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN. “This, in turn, increases the arsenic content of water in some areas where brown rice is grown. Issues arise with frequent and consistent exposure; thus, eating brown rice and products with brown rice derivatives every day can result in higher exposure to arsenic.” She advises rinsing your brown rice and varying the type of grains you eat.

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