” 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 ! : )
Anti-health downside of eating sushi:
1) raw fish could be infested with nematodes, bacteria, etc.
2) pollutants in the water bioaccumulate in the fish
3) being highly allergic to some kinds of fish, I risk becoming severely ill from eating it. Not fun.
You strike me as an orthorexic. Being obsessed about what is “good for you” really isn’t healthy. You should eat a balanced diet for health, but don’t deprive yourself of treats.