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5 days ago
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Does Rice-Zempic Do Anything? What Doctors Want You to Know
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."You're probably aware that quick-fix weight loss hacks generally aren't recommended by healthcare professionals and, if you're concerned about your weight, it's always a good idea to check in with a doctor for guidance. But lately, people on TikTok are claiming rice water, a.k.a. 'rice-zempic,' has helped them lose weight. So, it's fair to wonder what this is about. While medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro have exploded in popularity, they can be pricey and aren't always accessible. That's opened the door for unproven strategies that claim to be as good as these injectables for helping people lose weight. Enter rice water for weight loss. Here's the backstory, plus what doctors and a dietitian really think about it. Meet the experts: Kunal Shah, M.D., is an assistant professor in the division of endocrinology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center. Mir Ali, M.D., is a bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center; Scott Keatley, R.D., is co-owner of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy; Darin Detwiler, author of the book Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions and a professor at Northeastern University There are variations on Rice-zempic, but it usually includes a similar recipe that features three ingredients: unwashed rice, warm or hot water, and lime juice. People say that they let the rice steep in water overnight, remove the rice, add the lime juice, and drink the leftover starchy solution. Some note they'll drink it about a half an hour before eating, and then follow their usual diet. There are a few potential risks to keep in mind with rice water, including some food safety concerns. 'Drinking unwashed, uncooked rice water poses clear microbiological and chemical safety risks,' says Darin Detwiler, author of the book Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions and a professor at Northeastern University. Raw rice can carry bacterial spores like Bacillus cereus, along with residues from pesticides, herbicides, and arsenic, especially in regions where water or soil is contaminated, Detwiler points out. 'Washing rice before use helps remove surface contaminants,' Detwiler says. Skipping that step increases the likelihood of ingesting residues, especially if the rice isn't organic or clearly labeled as washed or pre-cleaned.' Separately, Mir Ali, M.D., medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center, points out that this drink is likely high in carbohydrates, noting that, in excess, they can be 'counterproductive' to weight loss. And weight regain (if you lose any in the first place) is also a risk, Dr. Ali says. 'This weight loss will be temporary because you're not making permanent, healthy, long-term changes,' he says. 'Once you stop doing this kind of thing, the weight will come back.' Also, if you have an underlying health condition like acid reflux, downing lime juice daily may exacerbate symptoms, Dr. Shah says. Maybe, but it's probably not as significant as people are hoping. 'It is relatively low-calorie—it's just starchy water,' says Dr. Ali. Rice water may cause people to feel full before a meal, leading them to eat less than they normally would, Dr. Ali says. (It's not clear where the lime juice comes in, but it may simply be used to add flavor.) But this hack has 'zero scientific backing,' says Scott Keatley, R.D., co-owner of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy. 'While rice water may have some nutritional benefits, such as providing a source of energy from its starch content, there is no evidence to suggest it has any properties that would significantly impact weight loss,' especially in the manner that some weight loss medications do, he says. Rice water can also make you feel bloated, points out Kunal Shah, M.D., an assistant professor in the division of endocrinology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center. 'The starch expands in your stomach and can make you feel full—but it's very short-lived,' he says. Also, doctors stress that rice water is not in the same ballpark as medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. 'It's really not metabolically helping you at all,' Dr. Shah says. 'It doesn't in any way mimic Ozempic,' Dr. Ali agrees. 'It has no hormonal effects like Ozempic.' There are some claims that rice water contains resistant starch, a complex carbohydrate that the body can't break down to be digested. (Resistant starch is linked with weight management.) But while resistant starch is usually created when rice is cooked and then cooled, it's not clear if making rice water actually has this effect. Rice itself also contains vitamins and minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc, but it's uncertain if those nutrients transfer to rice water. If you want to lose weight and you're not sure where to start, it's a good idea to consult with a healthcare provider first, Dr. Ali says. They can give you an evaluation and provide scientifically-sound advice to help you meet your goals. But drinking rice water really isn't the safest way to lose weight, both from a food safety and overall health perspective. 'I don't want people to misconstrue this as Ozempic—it's not,' Dr. Ali says. You Might Also Like Can Apple Cider Vinegar Lead to Weight Loss? Bobbi Brown Shares Her Top Face-Transforming Makeup Tips for Women Over 50
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Sport
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Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: These big-name hitters may be worth moving this summer
Having been actively involved in the trade market for more than two decades, I can confidently say that the hardest thing for a fantasy baseball manager is to sell high on a player who is having a tremendous season. [Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all] After all, the manager either drafted this player or added him via the waiver wire because they believed that the player could be successful. When they see their predictions coming to fruition, they feel validated and want to see the season through to the end. However, there are times when a player is outperforming even the optimistic predictions the manager had for him, and the right move is to trade the player away before he experiences regression. Advertisement This week's article is solely comprised of hitters who are off to terrific starts in 2025 but are likely to take a step back this summer. I'm not saying they are 'must trade' players, but I believe their managers would be wise to see what they could fetch on the trade market. There could be league mates who are watching their season slip away and will be happy to swap slumping superstars such as Gunnar Henderson or Mookie Betts for packages that include a player who has been excellent thus far. Byron Buxton, OF, Minnesota Twins Buxton has been undeniably excellent this year. Despite missing two weeks due to a concussion, the five-tool outfielder has been the 10th most productive fantasy outfielder by hitting .273 with 12 homers, 12 steals and 42 RBI in 55 games. Still, there are reasons to be concerned that Buxton will leave fantasy managers high and dry at some point in the season, as his 102 games last season were his highest total since he played 140 games in 2017. Managers may be wise to trade the career .247 hitter for someone who is more likely to remain healthy all summer. Jeremy Pena, SS, Houston Astros Many managers would be surprised to know that Pena has been the third-most valuable player to this point in the season at a loaded shortstop position. The 27-year-old deserves plenty of credit for utilizing his 97th percentile sprint speed, and he could post his first 30-steal season. But the rest of his production has been impacted by a .356 BABIP and 12.5% HR/FB rate that doesn't line up with his 88.1 mph average exit velocity. There are plenty of shortstops who have thus far been less productive than Pena but should be better the rest of the way. Jacob Wilson, SS, Athletics This one is tough for me, because I love Wilson. In fact, in our preseason Bold Predictions article, I predicted that Wilson would lead the AL in batting average. But the rookie is playing over his head right now, and could fetch a sizable trade return in some leagues. The youngster is not going to sustain his lofty .360 average, as his .364 BABIP doesn't line up with his mediocre marks in average exit velocity (86.2 mph) and line drive rate (21.3%). His eight homers are also a fortunate total for someone who doesn't hit the ball especially hard and has a lowly 25.3% fly ball rate. Wilson is similar to Pena, in that, he has been a top-6 shortstop so far but will likely be outside the top-12 from this point forward. Hunter Goodman, C/OF, Colorado Rockies Goodman continues to stay ahead of the pack at his premium position; his .285 average and 14 homers made him the second-most valuable catcher thus far. And this may be the perfect time to sell high on the 25-year-old who is playing his best (1.211 OPS) in June. Goodman is a regression candidate because he has outperformed his expected stats in most key areas, but that isn't the main reason I chose him for this article. The catcher position is unusually deep this year due to the emergence of several players, such as Goodman, pushing some of the usual stalwarts further down the list. I would be happy to trade Goodman for a good player at a different position and buy low on players who are outside the top-15 such as Adley Rutschman, Salvador Perez or Agustin Ramirez. Jose Altuve, 2B/OF, Houston Astros Altuve is a sell-high player in two ways. Not only is he having another productive season that includes a .270 average, 11 homers and six steals in 70 games, but he has been more effective in June than he was in April or May. The diminutive sparkplug often outperforms his expected stats, but it's worth noting that his 85.0 mph average exit velocity is a career-worst mark, and his .388 xSLG and .299 xwOBA are his lowest marks outside of the shortened 2020 season. I wouldn't force an Altuve trade, but I also wouldn't walk away from a reasonable offer.
Malaysian Reserve
06-06-2025
- Health
- Malaysian Reserve
Wild About Sprouts® Celebrates World Food Safety Day with Breakthrough Cold-Grown® Technology That Redefines Safety and Nutrition
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of World Food Safety Day June 7, Wild About Sprouts® is shining a spotlight on its revolutionary Cold-Grown® process—an all-natural, patented innovation that has redefined food safety standards in the sprouting industry. With over 25 million containers sold pathogen-free and never part of any recall over its 8+ years, Wild About Sprouts is the only national sprout brand in the U.S., now proudly available in over 7,000 grocery stores across the country. Sprouts are among the most powerful, studied, and nutrient-dense superfoods on the planet. Yet for decades, their potential has been limited by persistent food safety concerns. Wild About Sprouts has solved that problem. Its Cold-Grown® process eliminates the risk of dangerous pathogens without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or chemical intervention, and uses 95% less water than traditional growing systems—making it one of the most sustainable solutions in fresh food today. 'At Wild About Sprouts, food safety isn't a feature—it's the foundation,' said Barry Didato, CEO of Rä Foods, parent company of Wild About Sprouts. 'Our patented Cold-Grown® method is changing the way America eats—combining breakthrough safety with unmatched nutrition, delivering sprouts that contain up to 100 times more antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals than fully grown vegetables. Backed by over 2,000 studies, sprouts—especially broccoli sprouts—are rich in sulforaphane, a proven compound that supports the body's natural detox pathways, helps fight cancer, reduces inflammation, and shows promise in managing conditions like autism, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disease.' Observed every year on June 7, World Food Safety Day highlights the importance of safe, accessible food for all. Wild About Sprouts is proud to lead this charge—proving that innovation can make clean, nutrient-packed, fresh foods not just possible, but scalable. 'Wild About Sprouts has not only innovated with its Cold-Grown® technology—they've demonstrated an uncompromising commitment to public health,' said Dr. Darin Detwiler, Food Safety Advocate, Professor and Author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions. 'In an era when consumers demand both transparency and accountability, this company offers a clear model of how science and responsibility can align to create safer, more sustainable food systems. As we recognize World Food Safety Day, this kind of leadership is precisely what our food system needs to move from reaction to prevention.' Whether tossed in a salad, layered on a sandwich, or blended into smoothies, Wild About Sprouts products offer an easy and delicious way to boost everyday nutrition—safely. For more information, visit or follow us on Instagram at @wild_about_sprouts. Wild About Sprouts is available at major retailers including Kroger, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Albertsons, and many more. About Wild About Sprouts®Founded in 2016 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Wild About Sprouts is transforming the sprout industry with its science-backed, Cold-Grown® technology. As part of Rä Foods, a family office dedicated to better-for-you innovations, Wild About Sprouts is on a mission to deliver safe, delicious, nutrient-dense foods that Make America Healthy Again—one sprout at a time.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Wild About Sprouts® Celebrates World Food Safety Day with Breakthrough Cold-Grown® Technology That Redefines Safety and Nutrition
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of World Food Safety Day June 7, Wild About Sprouts® is shining a spotlight on its revolutionary Cold-Grown® process—an all-natural, patented innovation that has redefined food safety standards in the sprouting industry. With over 25 million containers sold pathogen-free and never part of any recall over its 8+ years, Wild About Sprouts is the only national sprout brand in the U.S., now proudly available in over 7,000 grocery stores across the country. Sprouts are among the most powerful, studied, and nutrient-dense superfoods on the planet. Yet for decades, their potential has been limited by persistent food safety concerns. Wild About Sprouts has solved that problem. Its Cold-Grown® process eliminates the risk of dangerous pathogens without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or chemical intervention, and uses 95% less water than traditional growing systems—making it one of the most sustainable solutions in fresh food today. "At Wild About Sprouts, food safety isn't a feature—it's the foundation," said Barry Didato, CEO of Rä Foods, parent company of Wild About Sprouts. "Our patented Cold-Grown® method is changing the way America eats—combining breakthrough safety with unmatched nutrition, delivering sprouts that contain up to 100 times more antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals than fully grown vegetables. Backed by over 2,000 studies, sprouts—especially broccoli sprouts—are rich in sulforaphane, a proven compound that supports the body's natural detox pathways, helps fight cancer, reduces inflammation, and shows promise in managing conditions like autism, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disease." Observed every year on June 7, World Food Safety Day highlights the importance of safe, accessible food for all. Wild About Sprouts is proud to lead this charge—proving that innovation can make clean, nutrient-packed, fresh foods not just possible, but scalable. "Wild About Sprouts has not only innovated with its Cold-Grown® technology—they've demonstrated an uncompromising commitment to public health," said Dr. Darin Detwiler, Food Safety Advocate, Professor and Author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions. "In an era when consumers demand both transparency and accountability, this company offers a clear model of how science and responsibility can align to create safer, more sustainable food systems. As we recognize World Food Safety Day, this kind of leadership is precisely what our food system needs to move from reaction to prevention." Whether tossed in a salad, layered on a sandwich, or blended into smoothies, Wild About Sprouts products offer an easy and delicious way to boost everyday nutrition—safely. For more information, visit or follow us on Instagram at @wild_about_sprouts. Wild About Sprouts is available at major retailers including Kroger, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Albertsons, and many more. About Wild About Sprouts®Founded in 2016 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Wild About Sprouts is transforming the sprout industry with its science-backed, Cold-Grown® technology. As part of Rä Foods, a family office dedicated to better-for-you innovations, Wild About Sprouts is on a mission to deliver safe, delicious, nutrient-dense foods that Make America Healthy Again—one sprout at a time. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Rä Foods Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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04-06-2025
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NobleAI Introduces Powerful, Practical AI Solutions For Chemistry and Energy
NobleAI's powerful yet easy-to-use VIP Platform and data-efficient, private SBAI models solve real-world problems and accelerate innovation from months to minutes VIP (Visualizations, Insights & Predictions) Platform NobleAI SAN FRANCISCO, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NobleAI announced today commercial availability of its best-in-class VIP (Visualizations, Insights & Predictions) Platform, an enterprise-grade SaaS offering that delivers the richest feature-set in the rapidly-growing materials informatics sector. For chemistry, the VIP Platform dramatically speeds up the development of molecules, compounds, and formulations while reducing the cost and waste associated with the current slow, iterative, lab-centric paradigm. Energy companies use NobleAI's solutions to enhance forecasting accuracy, improve asset performance and reduce operational uncertainty. In both sectors, the result is faster time to market, better technical decisions, and greater profitability. NobleAI also announced the availability of two new pre-built applications that run on the VIP Platform. Deploy Your Own Models (DYOM) and Model Builder For Formulation (MBFF) are industry-first capabilities that democratize access to advanced predictive modeling technology, making powerful practical AI tools accessible across any enterprise. These two new applications join the previously released Risk Assessment and Ingredient Replacement (RAIR) applications in the expanding VIP Platform ecosystem. 'Innovation in chemistry and energy has been constrained by slow and expensive development cycles, even as digital transformation has reshaped other sectors,' said NobleAI CEO Sunil Sanghavi. 'NobleAI's VIP Platform and Science-Based AI technology transform that paradigm fundamentally. We help companies develop and deploy solutions for their real-world problems, whether molecules or oil wells or anything in between. And we do this with unmatched speed, as companies can now do on laptops what previously had to be done in labs, and can achieve results in minutes or days, not months or years. Our practical AI solutions reduce risk and deliver increased revenues and profits for our enterprise customers.' "This is a seminal year for the fusion of AI and science. NobleAI is redefining possibilities by transforming innovation through intelligent, iterative design across industries from chemicals to energy and materials," said Sudeep Basu, PhD, Global Innovation Practice Leader, Frost & Sullivan. VIP Platform: Transformational Capabilities The VIP Platform is an integrated suite of tools for creating and using AI models to solve complex challenges in chemistry, materials and energy. It is the only solution on the market delivering science-based ensemble models, incorporating multiple use case-relevant scales (from molecular to meso to macro) as well as all appropriate scientific principles. This architecture, the core of NobleAI's proprietary SBAI technology, delivers high-confidence predictions even with limited training data. All customer data is strictly private and used only for that customer's model. The VIP Platform enables development teams to generate predictions by conducting rapid virtual, 'in-silico' experiments - including forward and inverse design, and systematically varying ingredient volume or concentrations to test performance impacts (parameter sweeps) - before testing a few promising candidates in the lab, dramatically accelerating the development process. Scientists can check the predictions through explainable AI models, trace predictions back to their scientific foundations, and examine outcomes at any level of detail - eliminating the "black box" problem of today's AI solutions. Other core capabilities of the platform include visualizations and insights. These enable users to explore, compare, and understand model predictions through intuitive, interactive visuals. Teams can analyze prediction uncertainty, generate custom charts and graphs, and compare results side by side to identify trends and optimize outcomes. Interactive side-by-side chart analysis tools, along with suggested experiments for validation, help users interpret AI results quickly and confidently -- turning predictions into actionable insights. VIP is a modern, full-stack platform built with enterprise-grade security and flexible cloud deployment options. VIP Applications: Democratizing AINobleAI is also introducing two powerful, no-code applications on the scalable VIP Platform that democratize access to AI across the enterprise: Deploy Your Own Models (DYOM) enables data science teams to securely integrate and deploy their own proprietary AI models on the VIP Platform. Lab scientists and other users can then run these models on their own and access the full set of rich capabilities of the VIP Platform. Data science teams are freed to focus on model development and improvement. Model Builder For Formulations (MBFF) is a transformational application that puts advanced science-based model creation directly in the hands of product developers and formulators without requiring data science expertise. Through an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, users can upload any available data, define inputs and outputs, and select preferred performance metrics. MBFF validates data quality and generates candidate SBAI models using NobleAI's proprietary technology. Users can select and deploy the most appropriate model directly within the VIP Platform. With the launch of the VIP Platform and its growing suite of applications, NobleAI is transforming how chemistry and energy companies apply practical AI to real-world challenges. NobleAI delivers unmatched speed, scientific rigor and commercial impact — transforming how innovation happens. About NobleAINobleAI delivers practical AI solutions for complex challenges in chemistry and energy. Our data-efficient Science-Based AI (SBAI) technology combines with the powerful Visualizations, Insights & Predictions (VIP) Platform, and enables customers to compress months of work into minutes. Our commercially proven solutions, built on secure, enterprise-ready technology, are trusted by global enterprises to drive innovation, build market share and improve profitability across a wide range of challenges. NobleAI is supported by investments from world-class organizations such as Microsoft, Chevron and Syensqo. For more information about NobleAI, SBAI and the VIP platform, please visit Photos accompanying this announcement are available at: A video accompanying this announcement is available at: CONTACT: Media Contact Laurie Gibson, Kickstart Consulting (650) 815-1438 / gibson@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
