In fact,he says replacing rice with whole grains such as whole wheat and barley could result in a 36 percent lower chance of developing Type 2 diabetes.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

To this day in Little Havana, the food, including black beans and rice and frita cubanas - hamburgers of a sort, topped with grated fried potatoes - is Cuban.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

While calling the Cuban statement hostile and reminiscent of the Cold War, Susan Rice said the Obama administration is committed to trying to write a new chapter in relations with Cuba by engaging the Havana government.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

His study shows that a diet high in white rice is associated with an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, a serious health condition in which the body is unable to properly use sugar in the bloodstream.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

"And so once we understand the genetics, we can try and just take those particular genes and work with popular varieties of rice to cross those particular genes into a popular variety and still maintain the expected cooking and eating qualities of the grain."

VOA: standard.2010.06.25