Friday, June 1, 2012

Sushi Diet Nutritional Thoughts

By Thi Karp


There are various factors which have lead to the ever-increasing excess weight of the American citizenry. Jobs are significantly less physically demanding. Hobbies are significantly less physically demanding. Less active entertainment is very alluring, and calorie rich refined foods are always offered.

As a consequence, most adults, at some point or another, tackle issues of weight loss, nutritional value, and overall health. It is actually no wonder that various and sundry diet plans have grown to be a component of pop culture. The Miami Beach Diet is famous, and who has not discovered a low carb weight loss program? There is even a cookie diet program.

With our country's weight predicament so intertwined with our society, it might be wise to look to other civilizations that don't exhibit these issues. It wouldn't be advisable to search for answers in agrarian nations. It goes without saying, reworking our whole financial system around weight reduction and health is just not likely. So, let's look at other nations with similar economies to ours.

What about Japan? This small island nation is without a doubt an advanced, service oriented economy a lot like our own. Having said that, with the exception of the Sumo Wrestler, the Japanese are not considered to be dealing with a weight issue.

Let us start by looking at the quintessential Japanese food: Sushi. Is sushi healthy? Sushi consists of small servings of rice (carbohydrates) and fish. Fish is nearly pure protein. Even though some fish is fatty, most fish isn't. Low fat fish includes tuna, albacore, halibut, red-snapper, and shellfish.

However, some sushi can be fattening. Steer clear of rolls with mayonnaise or other ingredients that include saturated fat, including Philadelphia rolls or tempura rolls. Stick with the straight forward, traditional rolls comprised of rice and fish. The smaller the volume of rice, the better.

Could sushi be the secret to Japanese weight control? The food balances reasonable carbohydrates along with a low-fat, high protein fish. Undoubtedly, there are various additional factors, however eating sushi certainly can't hurt.




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