Health

Two hours south of St. Louis in McClure, Illinois, a 1,500-acre farm, Cahokia Rice, started producing and marketing the eponymous grain for the Midwest in 2018. The rice is a blend of a high-protein grain and Cypress grain, which is safer for diabetics...

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Rice is a staple in more than 75% of the world’s diets. But it’s still a grain with a traditionally high glycemic index score, and for people with conditions that affect their blood glucose control, that can mean feeling a bit leery...

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Meatless Mondays. This global campaign was launched by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health urging the public to keep meat off their plate. Not only does Meatless Mondays have a nice ring to it, but Monday is also viewed to be the start of...

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Don’t think rice and vegan recipes match? Think again! Vegans need their complete fill of nutrients just as much as other people do. What is health without complete nutrition? And contrary to popular opinion, rice isn’t the enemy that some people make...

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If you haven’t thought of adding rice to your diet, now may be a great time to do so. Contrary to popular opinion, it isn’t the enemy that people make it out to be. In fact, this belief couldn’t be further from the truth—especially if you’re eating the healthy types. One of those types is Cahokia rice.

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