to receive thoughtful articles, new fiction, health and wellness advice, and gems from our archive. Eating lunch today at one of our favorite restaurants, my wife ordered a blackened grouper sandwich that came with a side of white rice. After a bite or two, she asked, “Is white rice good for you?” I replied that highly refined and ultra-processed foods are generally not healthy and are to be avoided. However, white rice is consumed by people all over the world without apparent ill effects. In fact, the Japanese devour huge amounts and have much less coronary heart disease than Western...