DISHING THE DIRTY ON JAPANESE TAKEAWAYS
March 8th, 2010
It’s your weekly dinner date with the girlfriends, and as you’re all watching your weight the venue of choice is Japanese. But wait! What you regard as ‘healthy’ might be quite the opposite…
Leading nutritionist Susie Burrell recommends Japanese as a much healthier option than Thai or Chinese, and has given us a great nutritional breakdown of the most popular dishes:-
| Menu Item | kJ | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) |
| Tuna Sushi Roll | 230 | 7 | 1.5 |
| California Roll | 170 | 7 | <1 |
| Miso Soup | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| Sushi Pack (12) | 1100 | 45 | 3 |
| Teriyaki Chicken | 1100 | 7 | 9 |
| Edamame Beans | 670 | 12 | 7 |
| Sushi Hand Roll | 490 | 18 | 2 |
| Udon Noodles & Beef | 2340 | 20 | <1 |
| Sashimi Piece | 500 | 1 | <1 |
California rolls all round then! And we always thought we were being super-healthy ordering Edamame Beans – turns out they are quite high in fat! And we’ll definitely be steering clear of the Udon Beef noodles!
Remember though, everything in moderation – if you’re planning a yummy takeaway night, have a large breakfast that day and skip lunch, or munch on some raw veggies beforehand to fill you up so you don’t pig out too much!
You can get healthy tips and advice every week with ‘Susie’s Updates’ – visit http://susieburrell.com.au/ to sign up.
Amy xx