sushi and the triathlete

thats great to know!! although i will admit that is a bummer bout the tumpura sushi because some of that is my fav, but hey no biggie, just hafta steer away from it from now on :P

Tempura is deep-fried - of course, it's bad for you

I love big hunks of raw tuna. No rice necessary. Just the slices of fish. On a plate. All for me

wife and i went and got some carry-out yesterday for college football day.   figured that was alot more healthier than burgers, bbq, or pizza.   

i snuck in a couple beers too since the sushi is heathly.   i always go for sushi when i want something that "feels" like a cheat meal but it's really not.

love me some sushi

I like the sushi 'cause it's never touched a frying pan.......

It's a terrific recovery meal and when you choose your pieces responsibly - is great for adding protien and carbs without a ton of bad calories.  Be careful of rolls, as they will often have a mayonaise based sauce that will add some fat (not all bad).

I agree-- sushi is generally quite healthy but only in moderation.

 It offers the heart-healthy omegas and nice clean, unadulterated protein.  White rice is, of course, an empty carb but you can find brown rice sushi (though not for the sushi purist) and you also can opt for sashimi or things like tataki or naruto to skip the rice completely.

Seaweed and kelp also offer immense nutritional benefit from its great vitamin and trace mineral content.  Good for immune system, thyroid, blood sugar, arthritis, antioxidant protection... 

But as I said, everything in moderation.  High fish consumption is linked to heavy metals and white rice offers little nutritional benefit, empty calories, simple sugary carbs.

 ...but I still LOVE it!!!

Good bnl reference.

But, I love this stuff. But just too much rice so only Salmon and TUNA!

I LOOOOVE eating sushi.

I feel very fortunate that sushi is my "feel guilty" food.  When I am hungry, and want something delisious to satisfy me...I turn to sushi.  I know many people aren't this lucky...others turn to Enchilladas, Burgers, Pizza, etc, etc.  So, I feel quite fortunate to have a food love affair with something so (relatively) healthy as sushi.

My only downfall to Sushi, is I tend to like the rolls with Cream Cheese in them.  Luckily, I don't care for the Tempura ones.

I love it, but its not good before a workout or race...yuck.

mmm, sushi burps while running....