The Safe and Healthy Way to Eat Sushi

re: The Safe and Healthy Way to Eat Sushi

Cthulhu — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:39 GMT

I eat at this one asian steak house that makes perfect shushi. They soak it in lemon, ginger, and garlic, which WILL kill any bacteria. It's from wild caught fish too. it's made with raw rice soaked rice. More people get food poisoning from junk food than raw sushi. Thats a fact. I've been eating raw sushi for 10 years and have not once gotten sick. Sure, you have to do research and see how they make it, just like every single else you eat! Lets face it, the asians have been eating sushi for thousands of years. it's safe and healthy. Just make sure it's clean, just like if you were eating raw dairy or even buying fresh produce.

People need to quit being too anal.

re: The Safe and Healthy Way to Eat Sushi

helpingheart — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:10:46 GMT

First of all I want to say I was completely SHOCKED to see this in the newsletter! Raw sushi may have parasites. You don't know if the sushi chefs properly froze your fish. Why take chances with your health?

Read on Dr Natura drnatura.com on the illnesses caused by parasites and you won't want raw sushi, instead eat baked sushi - which is still very enjoyable. Why allow invaders to take up residence in your colon and make you sick.

It is a good idea to Google this parasite/sushi question. Here is a link:

http://www.charkbait.com/article/RAPC2.htm

Happy Eating!

re: The Safe and Healthy Way to Eat Sushi

Devon McCloskey — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:57:54 GMT

Check out Kona Blue Water Farms!!
There is a new fish company that is doing everything right. I love the stuff...it tasts awesome and it has no mercury (they have tested100 times LOWER than the FDA approved amount and still there is no detectable mercury)....Also a highier omega content b/c of the quality natural food they feed it. The fish is expensive but I guess that is what we get for trashing out enviroment and than expecting clean nurtirtion :(
Some whole foods are now carrying it....but ask b/c the more people that ask for it the more likely they will begin to carry it:)

re: The Safe and Healthy Way to Eat Sushi

Jessica Adlin — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:59:22 GMT

This article provides some great information and guidelines for enjoying sushi. As much as I love sushi, I try to stay away from the options that include rice (being a strong protein type!). If I go out to eat, I usually pick the salmon sashimi (thin slices of just salmon) and a bowl of miso soup, but often (a couple times a week) I place an order for take-out so I can bring my sashimi home and compliment it with a variety of fresh veggies. This is also easier on my budget!

I would love to purchase fresh, raw salmon from the grocery store to enjoy at home, but I am not sure if I need to do something to ensure that it is safe to eat...so I buy the sashimi at my favorite Japanese restaurant...does anyone have information about this option?

re: The Safe and Healthy Way to Eat Sushi

Russ Bianchi — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:34:56 GMT

I've always wondered about parasites, as well as microbially and bacteriological issues also with sushi, and sashimi?

I guess one could argue that if it's been OK in Japan for a thousand years, it's OK here?

Also on the face of it, fresh fish would seem a great deal better nutritionally than quarter pounders, fries and a diet soda.

However, if the old adage is true, one gets what one pays for, who knows what cross contamination, food poisoning, or undeclared preservatives, emulsifiers, gums, binders, starches, and stabilizers (particularly in the USA), go into some of the mass produced sushi products in the supermarkets, or big box discount and everyday low price venues, and malls?

With over 2/3rds of all the daily meals in the USA being consumed outside the home, the real issue on many health ingestion issues, revolving around total calorie intake on a daily basis, or the quality (or lack thereof) of those calories, and the resulting bad outcomes to the population in increased diabetes, hypoglycemia, cardio vascular disease as well as obesity, is many, if not the majority, of meals, are totally UNLABELED in American food service.