Since uncooked fish carries with it the risk for parasites, visit sushi restaurants that serve only previously frozen or cooked fish. A sushi chef combines pieces of fish, vegetables and sometimes mayonnaise or sauce on dried seaweed, rolls it up and cuts into pieces, usually four to six pieces per order. White rice is usual, although you may be able to find brown rice in some restaurants. Depending on the size of the roll, you’ll usually get about a half-cup to one cup of rice per roll, or one to two servings (100 calories per serving). Fish can be very lean, like abalone or flounder, or fattier (and healthy, too) such as tuna, salmon and mackerel.

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Healthy or not healthy? Not a simple question these days. While you’re aware banana splits and double bacon cheeseburgers are not the best choices when watching your waistline, some foods you least suspect can also be troublemakers.

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As we’re in the season of “new year, new you” — thousands of weight loss seekers throw down the nutritional gauntlet and commit to losing weight. Some will resort to ineffective, dangerous diets that are harmful to their bodies.

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The power of fashion is often overlooked. How you look to others entirely depends on what you wear and how you wear it. Having good manners and a pleasing appearance are the most important characteristics you can posses in making good impressions.

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