How healthy is sushi?

Question

Im trying to eat healthier but i LOVE LOVE LOVE sushi and im crossing my fingers as to what the answer to this question will be. It doesnt seem very unhealthy. Rice, fish, avoacado, shrimp, none of these things sound too unhealthy to me

how about the average california roll

or something like a Dynamite Roll

any one have any clue what the nutritional facts would be

Answer 1

Well, from a fellow sushi lover (I just had some awesome sushi last night!) here is the way I see it:

PROS:
Sushi tastes great!
Avocado is very good for you
Fish is high in Omega 3's and fatty acids, which are VERY good for you
Vegetables used in sushi (such as cucumber) are very good for you
Seaweed used in sushi is very good for you (good for digestion, too)

CONS:
Sushi Rice is high in processed carboyhydrate - not a help to dieting
Fish is the worst monitored food by the USDA, and about 50% of our fish does have live parasites in it (often worms), so it can be dangerous to eat it raw
Aside from parasites, most of our fish nowadays is polluted with mercury poisoning, which cooking wouldn't help anyway. This is why pregnant women are advised to eat NO fish. Mercury is very poisonous!!!
Avocado, while being very good for you, is also very high in fat, and even though it's the "good fat" (which it really is), it's still high in calories and makes your dieting hard.

So that's my take on Sushi. For the Pro's, that's why I eat it and love it!!! For the Con's, well, that's why I try not to eat it TOO often, and living in NJ and working in Manhattan it's always available to me so I have to be disciplined.

There are many Vegetable varieties of sushi which would be good for your diet, and really any of the cooked sushi will at least elminate any concern of parasites, and lots of sushi is cooked - like Shrimp, Octopus, Eel, Crab.... California rolls are good with the cooked crab in it, plus veggies and avocado - but remember, avocado is good for you but won't help you lose weight (otherwise I'd eat avocado or guacamole nonstop!).

My advice to you is make sushi a part of your diet, maybe even eat more of it than normal to help you diet, but don't eat too much of it, you don't want to get worms or mercury poisoning, and eating too much of it may not even ultimately help you lose weight or get into better shape.

Good luck!!!

Answer 2

Good question! This is a discussion that has taken place several times in this household. My son Mark believes sushi is manna from heaven, more or less. He's been known to eat so much of it at one sitting, with fiery wasabi and all the trimmings, that the Japanese restaurant owners were profoundly impressed, sort of "adopted" him and began inviting him into the kitchen to eat with the family. I won't eat it, myself.

Part of my problem is that I have dressed out many a fish that had live parasites. Second, I'm a little suspicious of fish anyway (although I realize it is one of the healthiest forms of protein) because of the incredible pollution being poured into our streams, lakes and oceans, which then becomes concentrated in the bodies of the fish we eat. It has to stop, or we'll completely poison our oceans and ultimately ourselves. It's not necessary; there's other alternatives. But I realize the benefits of eating fish outweigh the risks. See Ten Commandments for Eating Fish.

Millions of people eat sushi every day, and I'll have to admit that the vast majority never get sick from it. As to the nutritional values, that depends on the individual ingredients. Here's an estimate of nutrients from EatSushi.com:

"Not only is sushi full of protein and low in fat, but it also contains B-vitamins, minerals like selenium, and Omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3's are extremely valuable, as they help keep a healthy heart. The seaweed is rich in Vitamin A, iodine, and contains other vitamins and minerals. Also most sushi (a four ounce serving) contains fewer than 200 calories, with the average piece being a mere 50 calories."

A Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2000, issued a warning against eating raw fish and other seafood for persons at special risk, including:

* Pregnant women
* Young children
* Older persons
* People with weak immune systems

Incidentally, wasabi, that incredibly hot sauce often served with sushi, has excellent health benefits too, and recently was even discovered to have protective effects against tooth decay!



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Answer 3

Somebody said that eating sushi and sashimi is the last remaining way to get intestinal worms in modern world :)

Even though it may be true, I love sushi too. It is very healthy nutritionaly - seafood, veggies, seaweed. Sushi rice is probably the only not-so-healthy ingredient (refined carbs), but c'mon! Need to loosen up a little :)


PS on avocado: it is fatty, but these a good fats (unsaturated heart-healthy fatty acids).

Answer 4

Is Sushi Unhealthy

Answer 5

The raw fish (sashimi) is GREAT for you. The problem with sushi is the vinegared white rice. White rice is very high on the glycemic index, which means eating it can cause an insulin spike and cause your body to store those carbs as flab. Now, everything is relative, so if you're choosing between dinner at the sushi bar and dinner at Outback, you're DEFINITELY better off at the sushi bar. If you're that concerned about your figure, just eat half the rice or skip the rice altogether.

Answer 6

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How healthy is sushi?
Im trying to eat healthier but i LOVE LOVE LOVE sushi and im crossing my fingers as to what the answer to this question will be. It doesnt seem very unhealthy. Rice, fish, avoacado, shrimp, none of these things sound too unhealthy to me

how about the average california roll

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