Sushi can include cooked fish, shellfish and many vegetables. Vegetarian sushi is popular on the West Coast where many people prefer to eat no meat or fish at all. The main ingredient of all sushi is the rice, seasoned with sweet rice-wine vinegar to make it sticky and tasty at the same time.

Aside from being a delightful change in your diet sushi is low in fat and is also a very nutritious food. A typical setting of 7 to 9 pieces contains only about 300-450 calories; depending on the contents. The fish provides protein as well as the omega-3 fatty acids that are recommended now by doctors; the vegetables a great source of vitamins and the rice complex carbohydrates, not to mention the seaweed wrapping being rich in iodine. Far from the calorie-laden fast food, sushi is a great addition to your diet!