5 Healthy Things That Can Actually Be Deadly

Brown Rice

A Consumer Reports investigation found that regular rice eaters had up to 44% more arsenic within their body that people who did not eat rice. Brown rice was found to have the most content of this deadly toxin which is surprising for most because brown rice is touted as the healthier option. According to various health professionals, arsenic can cause high blood pressure, circulatory diseases, and even heart attacks. Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water has even led to a new ailment called “Blackfoot disease” in Taiwan. Other symptoms of long-term exposure to arsenic include an increased likelihood of bladder, lung, and skin cancer as well as negatively changing the way cells communicate within the body. Quinoa is recommended as a healthy and tasty substitute for rice.