The Hidden Dangers Of Eating Sushi

Learn the hidden dangers of eating sushi. Check out the article we found over at Living Traditionally.

Most people choose sushi because it’s just fish, so it has to be good for them..right?

Sadly, that is not the case, at least not in the USA and I’m here to tell you why.

Mercury 
Tuna is known for high mercury content, and it is used the most to make sushi.  Mercury is a neurotoxin that can severely damage your body.

Iodized Salt

Table salt, also referred to as iodized salt, contains aluminum. Aluminum has a long list of dangerous health conditions: gastrointestinal problems, colic, rickets, interferes with the metabolism of calcium, anemia, extreme nervousness, headache, decreased liver and kidney function, memory loss, speech problems, softening of bones, aching muscles, seizures and reduced mental alertness.

Rice

Organic rice would be expensive to use at sushi restraunts. This may not bother some of you, but the amount of rice may. Once I started making my own sushi I was shocked to know, in one roll there is 2 cups of rice! Rice is often contaminated with arsenic, since it absorbs this metal more than many other types of plants, according to an article published in “Consumer Reports” in November 2012. Although, brown rice tends to have higher levels than white rice. Consuming too much arsenic may increase your risk for cancer or other health problems.

Soy Sauce

94% of soy in the USA is from a GMO source. I recommend a fermented organic soy sauce such as, Tamari Soy Sauce for optimal digestion. In ancient Asian cultures, soy wasn’t considered to be safe for ingestion until they learned how to ferment it. Unfermented soy sauce should be avoided because it has:

•Phytoestrogens that lead to infertility, decreased libido, breast cancer and uterine fibroids.

•Goitrogen interrupts normal thyroid function.

•Phytic Acid prevents our digestive system from absorbing nutrients.

Farm-raised fish

Most of the restraunts will be serving farm-raised fish. Unless you are at an expensive, fancy Restraunt that is advertising “wild caught” fish. Farm-raised fish are fed with GMO corn and soy. Antibiotics are also added to their food for the fish to ingest.

Have you ever seen the color of farm-raised salmon?! It’s GRAY! The “salmon” color in farm-raised salmon is artificial. Canthaxanthin or Astaxanthin are fed to the fish to dye their meat the “salmon” pink color.

Imitation crab

This is a really hard one for me. Crab was my favorite sushi roll, until I learned it was most likely imitation and what that actually meant. Imitation crab is basically a fish hot dog. It is made with all the fish bits and parts nobody wants. These bits of fish are frozen, grated, flavored with artificial ingredients, starch is added and then it’s formed into a flat surface. Food coloring is added to one side to give it its “crab” color and then is cut into strips ready to be added to your favorite crab roll.

I’m not suggesting you never eat sushi again, but I think we should all be informed of what our food is made of.

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