Healthy sushi..

(photo cred: hoboken411)

YUM. my dinner tonight: delicious and semi-more nutritious. A simple change in the ingredients and you still get an equally great dish and with an extra health benefit!

Due to my enormously large appetite, I felt it appropriate to have two different rolls of sushi tonight, the rock 'n' roll sushi (unagi&avocado), and the salmon roll (sashimi with avocado too). Purchasing my dinner at Whole Foods, I found the wonderful store provided me with options of my sushi with white rice or brown rice. While I did buy the white rice sushi then, I regret having not made the smarter choice now.

White rice vs. Brown rice
Brown rice holds more nutrients than white rice because the grains are not processed, which create what we now call white rice. When these grains are processed, nutrients for example dietary fiber, potassium, iron, and multiple vitamins are lost.

From my experience, I find that there is some decent tasting brown rice. When I first tried brown rice, I disliked the hard and crunchy texture it held in comparison to the white rice I was so often used to eating. However, I persisted in trying to eat healthy and found a type of Japanese brown rice which when cooked properly, tasted EXACTLY like white rice! I immediately switched this eating essential to the healthier choice. Though I began eating brown rice years ago, restaurants and food markets (such as whole foods) have begun to follow suit, serving brown rice as an option as well.

And, as greenlivingtips.com says, choosing brown rice also helps the environment as it cuts down the amount of energy used when processing and making less white rice. So, start to be eco-friendly today and try this new healthier carb!