Cholestin is a supplement made from rice fermented in red yeast.

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From New York-style sliders to artisan pasta, Malaysian gyoza (dumplings) and Indian bhel pur (a traditional roadside savoury snack made from puffed rice, potato, onion and spices) the standards are high and the ingredients are fresh.

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To avoid potential conflict, Mr. Rice agreed "to recuse himself from all decisions made by all Rice Energy entities" involving the Alpha joint venture, says the BlackRock spokeswoman.

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It also came in a package that inspired loyalty and respect, which made Rice's dismissal from Rutgers on Wednesday for physically and verbally abusing his players all the more stunning for the people that knew him long before the video of Rice manically flinging basketballs at Scarlet Knights surfaced.

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Like the rice from which it is made, the yellowish liquor is a token of all that is considered fine about Japanese tradition.

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Ambassador Rice made the decision to withdraw from that process.

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DoGoodBuyUs and CharityGiftMarket allow consumers to buy items such as a notebook made by New Forest Earth to prevent deforestation in Mexico and Equador, a rice bowl from Mai Handicrafts to benefit street families in Vietnam or a necklace made by FallingWhistles to promote peace in the Congo.

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Although the food questionnaires used in the study did not ask about specific brands of cereals, popular brand-name cereals made from refined grains include varieties of Corn Flakes, Special K, and Rice Krispies, while examples of whole-grain cereals include Cheerios, shredded wheat, and bran.

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