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Worldwide, around 540 million adults suffer from diabetes – a figure that is expected to rise to almost 800 million by 2045.

In Japan's Kamimomi village, aging farmers face rising temperatures and climate change, struggling to sustain the country's vital rice production amidst extreme heat.

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Not sure if you have fine hair? Take a strand of hair and rub it between your fingers. If you can't really feel it, that means your hair is fine—which means you want to look for a dry shampoo that can ...

If you ever find yourself with an overcooked mushy mess when cooking up rice, always remember, you can fix things up with ...

The gene that kick off starch digestion potentially duplicated for the first time long before farming.

The most widely grown variety is Koshihikari, which is less heat resistant. Even so, older farmers have shown a reluctance to ...

Starch is the main type of carbohydrate in your ... That’s because they contain a similar number of carbs as bread, rice and cereals. Starchy vegetables can raise your blood sugar levels faster ...

DIY skincare makes the rounds, but is rice flour truly your skin's next BFF? Let's find out if it's worth the hype.

Researchers have found that the gene for starch-digesting saliva may have first duplicated more than 800,000 years ago.

There are countless versions of rice pudding recipes, but the basic ingredients are always the same: rice and milk. We're ...