IS SUSHI GOOD NUTRITION FOR A RUNNER!>?

Protein in the fish and carbs in the rice. Wouldn't see why it wouldn't be.

But you still need fruits and veggies. It also depends on what type of sushi you are eating. Unagi (freshwater eel) is more fatty than anago (seawater eel). And the the sweet sauce on some of the different sushsis, such as anaog, unagi, and tamago, are oil-based sweet sauces, so you might want to avoid them. And go for low-sodium soy sauce

I think Paula R eats lots of Sushi. But she eats Ostrich too.

I am sure the Jap runner eat lotsa sushi too...maybe Jason would know.

Naoko Takahashi did OK, and she reportedly would eat 40+ pieces at a single sitting. Of course, the Japanese diet balances all that protein and carbs with a godzillion little dishes of vegetables and pickled thingies. It's the best diet on the planet, as far as I can tell.

Too bad they're falling into the same dietary hell that Americans are struggling to extricate themselves from. Coronary disease, diabetes, breast cancer -- all are rapidly on the rise now that the Japanese adopting a more "Western" diet. Maybe they'll realize their folly and get back to their dietary roots. I'm pessimistic, though. Once you've had the Big Mac you never go back.

Increase in good protein and lack of bad fat is probably offset by the chance of a food born illness. AS Barry Bonds and marion are fond of saying, "Know your dealer."

I love sushi, but don't get the opportunity to eat it all that often. Funny, had some last Saturday night and then did my 20 miler the following morning. Had such a good run that it got me thinking if I should eat sushi leading up to my next marathon...

Personally, I don't see anything wrong with it. I just stay away from any of the fried stuff. Mostly salmon, yellow tail, and plenty of rice.

Japanese food in general is a natural steroid. Eat it and you will be rewarded!

Real sushi is fine, stay away from those California rolls, they can have up to 5 grams of fat per piece.

Ostrich burgers are actually really good. I also love sushi. Just make sure it's fresh or you will get sick.

So I got sushi the other night and had like 2 rolls left over are they ok if I eat them the next day?

Does the bacteria grow on the fish that fast?

One is spicy tuna and is raw tuna and other is raw salmon something with avacado and cucumber.

I'm not sure... You will be taking your chances. I got some sushi recently from our Student Union that had the date it made written on it. This was two days after that date. I was in a hurry though and assumed they wouldn't be selling it if it were unsafe. It was a bad idea because I was feeling queasy (sp?) for the next couple of days. I'm assuming it was because of the sushi.

There are Todai restaurant all you can eat sushi for about $25 dinner and $16 lunch....they have one in schaumburg, il and one in houston and several in CA. Wish they'd open one in Austin.

I disagree with most of what has been written here. Rice, especially white rice, is not that good for you. And most Japanese people are not much healtheir than anyone else. I admit that there are far worse things you can eat than sushi, but I do not think it is a particularly good choice anyway.

marijuologist wrote:

I disagree with most of what has been written here. Rice, especially white rice, is not that good for you. And most Japanese people are not much healtheir than anyone else. I admit that there are far worse things you can eat than sushi, but I do not think it is a particularly good choice anyway.

Do you disagree and argue with everyone here?

Sushi wrapped with seaweed and containing some type of deepwater fish like salmon or tuna, BROWN rice (if you can find it), and vegetables is quite good for you. In fact, I can't think of anything that's much better.

yeah white rice is the equivalent of eating white bread....absolutely no nutritional value. in the processing phase the germ and bran layers are removed thus giving it the white look. the germ and bran layers are where all the nutrients are. brown rice could be compared to whole wheat bread.

Marijuologist (and his other personalities) likes the sound of his own voice, and loves to use this running forum for his dietary and scientific views, usually resulting in profanity and insults if anyone dare challenge his opinions.Rice is a fine food--not sure why he'd say "not that good for you". Especially brown rice, low fat, good source of fiber and manganese. White rice is not nearly as good, but again, it does have some limited nutrients, low fat. Given so many poor alternatives, there's no reason why rice cannot or should not be part of a nutritious diet.

just curious..... wrote:

marijuologist wrote:

I disagree with most of what has been written here. Rice, especially white rice, is not that good for you. And most Japanese people are not much healtheir than anyone else. I admit that there are far worse things you can eat than sushi, but I do not think it is a particularly good choice anyway.

Do you disagree and argue with everyone here?

OK fair enough.... but, in all fairness, I don't think I've ever seen sushi with brown rice.

marijuologist wrote:

OK fair enough.... but, in all fairness, I don't think I've ever seen sushi with brown rice.

I'm not a sushi fan, but my wife is. I have seen the brown rice option at the restaurant she drags me to.

There is a restaurant down the street from me that ONLY serves brown rice sushi, and you can get it at most markets (like Whole Foods) that serve sushi.

marijuologist wrote:

OK fair enough.... but, in all fairness, I don't think I've ever seen sushi with brown rice.