A surprising number of people get more sodium than is advised, which invites high blood pressure, strokes, and heart attacks. If you’re trying to reduce your sodium intake, it can be particularly hard to find restaurant dining options to suit your diet. Fortunately, it is entirely possible to enjoy sushi at our Japanese restaurant in Bellevue without eating too much sodium.
Most sushi is low in sodium. If your sushi chef is any good, he or she is probably only using about a teaspoon of salt to cook twelve cups of rice. An average meal of sushi may give you about 200 milligrams of sodium from the rice, well below the 1,500 milligrams that people on a low-sodium diet are advised to limit themselves to.
There are a few things to look out for when trying to enjoy a low-sodium sushi meal. First of all, you may want to limit yourself to nigiri and maki sushi that isn’t covered in sauces. You may also want to stay away from unagi, which is generally sodium-rich. Finally, go easy on the soy sauce, or choose a low-sodium sauce.