Eight tips for eating safe, healthy sushi

Stuck on sushi? Me too! But, as any experienced fish fanatic knows, a sushi selections can be light and waist friendly (hello salmon avocado roll!) or just an easy swap for a Big Mac (I'm talking to you, spicy tuna tempura). Read these tips before you touch your chopsticks this weekend!

- Order a salmon roll... Wild salmon is rich in heart-protecting omega-3 fatty acids and low in mercury.

- Wrapped in seaweed... Nori (the seaweed in rolls) provides a good dose of vitamin C.

- On brown rice! It has nearly triple the fiber of white, so you'll stay full longer.

- Eat it with ginger... studies show it may help prompt ovarian cancer cells to self-destruct.

- And wasabi! The same chemicals that add zip to wasabi (isothiocyanates) can also kill germs that cause tooth decay.

Picking up sushi to go? Look for these three clues for a safe pick:
_ Packages should always be below the cooler's fill line and the thermometer colder than 41 degrees. If not, then you should steer clear: The fish could be spoiled.
- If there is no thermometer in sight, take a whiff. If the sushi smells fishy, it's probably, well, fishy.
- A citrus aroma may means that the fish was doused with lemon juice to overpower a foul odor. Once it passes your nose tests, you're ready to roll.

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