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Sushi And Obesity

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By Donna Nail


There are lots of factors which all have resulted in the continually increasing unhealthy weight gain of the American population. Careers are much less physically demanding. Spare-time activities are much less physically active. Sedentary home entertainment is amazingly alluring, and calorie rich processed foods are always available.

As a result, most adults, at some point or another, contend with issues of weight loss, nutritional value, and overall health. It's actually no surprise that various and sundry diet programs are a part of popular culture. The Atkins Diet is well known, and who hasn't got word of a low carbo diet plan? There's even a cookie weight loss plan.

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.

Why not consider Japan? The small island nation is unquestionably a high tech, service oriented economy just like our own. Although, aside from the Sumo Wrestler, the Japanese are not thought of as dealing with a weight issue.

Let us start by checking out the quintessential Japanese food: Sushi. Is sushi healthy? Sushi is made up of small servings of rice (carbs) and fish. Fish is nearly pure protein. Despite the fact that 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 carbs along with a low-fat, high protein fish. Undoubtedly, there are lots of other variables, however eating sushi certainly can't hurt.




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