You seem to have missed my point completely. Gluttony is gluttony, whether you choose to cram yourself with sushi or with donuts. Also, there is no reason to think that sushi is lower in fat/calories than a donut. It all depends on the ingredients and how it's prepared. Are you stuffing your sushi with avocados and cream cheese? Brushing the fish with sesame oil? Oops, your fat content just skyrocketed. Rice isn't exactly low-cal, either. Soy sauce is very high in sodium. Assuming you are not adding high-fat ingredients to your sushi, consuming strictly low-fat foods can leave you feeling hungry and cause you to consume more calories overall than if you would have just consumed a moderate amount of high fat food. Fish may have high levels of mercury, depending on when and where it was harvested. Etc. Etc.
” You seem to have missed my point completely. Gluttony is gluttony, whether you choose to cram yourself with sushi or with donuts. “
Eating 12 doughnuts in one sitting is gluttony . Eating 12 pieces of sushi is not . When one orders a set in a Japanese sushi restaurant one gets 8 pieces which is the standard . Many Japanese will just order individual plates of 2 pieces at the counter . Not unusal to see a person order 5-6 plates .
“Are you stuffing your sushi with avocados and cream cheese? Brushing the fish with sesame oil? Oops, your fat content just skyrocketed. “
Avocados ? Cream cheese ? Sesame oil ? That is the AMERICAN version of sushi my friend . Nobody eats that over here ; not with sushi anyway .
Health benefits of eating sushi are:
- no cholesterol
- no unhealthy fats
- lots of Omega-6 healthy fatty acids
- lots of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals
- rice is a natural source of zinc, a mineral which boosts your immune system
- the nori sheets (seaweed) contain many valuable sea minerals and also antioxidants
- good nutritional value and protein content from the rice and the fish
- fish contains lots of vitamin E, which reduces the risk of cardio-vascular disease and lowers your cholesterol
- the health risks of eating raw fish are smaller than that of eating cooked chicken or beef
- because of the above reasons, sushi is not fattening as some other kinds of fast food
So there ! : )