| Before you go thinking all fish is considered | | | | And, if you make the mistake of getting |
| healthy, you may want to check these sushi | | | | something fried, you're in even bigger trouble. |
| calories first! It turns out that those little, tasty | | | | Remember that shrimp tempura roll you ate? |
| rolls pack quite a wallop in the calorie department. | | | | Well, I'm sorry to break the news to you, but it |
| I'm talking a real wallop - like more calories than a | | | | had 544 calories and 13g of fat in it! |
| Mars bar! Surprised? Yeah, so are most people. | | | | This is not to say that you should avoid eating |
| First, consider that sushi is wrapped in white rice, | | | | sushi completely, but, it's not something you want |
| which by itself isn't exactly a great choice. For | | | | to indulge in too frequently. Oh yeah, not to kick a |
| people looking to trim down, it's probably wise to | | | | fish while he's down, but another bit of bad news |
| avoid simple sugars of this kind all together, if | | | | regarding sushi -- it's typically very high in mercury |
| possible. | | | | relative to healthier fish options like salmon. |
| There are brown rice sushis, so these are already | | | | Still, this does not mean that sushi is the enemy. |
| a healthier option. Still, though, there are some | | | | Just try to be more discerning when it comes to |
| serious calories to contend with. For example, an | | | | what kind you eat. If you're still not sure, a much |
| eel and avocado roll has 372 calories and 17.5g of | | | | healthier alternative is to go with the sashimi, |
| fat! | | | | which leaves out the rice (although it still carries |
| Granted, much of this is "good" fat, but still, that's | | | | the same mercury risk). |
| a whole lot of calories for one tiny roll of sushi! | | | | Don't spend all of your sushi calories in one place! |