In January, California Sushi and Teriyaki at 703 Pier Ave in Hermosa Beach joined a list of nearly 100 Blue Zones Project businesses in the Beach Cities.
Beach Cities Health District (BCHD), which brought the Blue Zones Project to the Beach Cities in 2010, works with Blue Zones Project Approved Restaurants to deliver healthy menu options across the Beach Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach. The list of Blue Zones Project Approved restaurants includes eateries with full dining service, counter service and everything in between.
In “Blue Zones” across the world (Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California), people are living to 100 by consuming less meat, more vegetables and making sure great food is enjoyed with even better company.
BCHD partners with restaurants to inspire diners to follow the same eating patterns as the longest-lived people on the planet. Through the Blue Zones Project Restaurant Pledge, food businesses employ evidence-backed best practices to optimize their menu and food environment, which helps diners build healthy habits without even realizing it.
At California Sushi & Teriyaki, owner Monica Yoo and her family are committed to making sure healthy options are on the menu. For example, you can swap out white rice in any of their freshly prepared sushi rolls and bowls with brown rice or soy paper.
Making the switch to brown rice from white rice can have a positive impact on heart health. Restaurants like California Sushi and Teriyaki are making the healthy choice the easy choice for diners by serving up whole grains with an assortment of tasty menu options.
“Whole grains decrease our risk for several chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and death from any cause,” according to Harvard Health.
Compared to enriched white flour, 100% whole wheat flour contains higher levels of vitamin E, vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, chromium, copper, zinc and folate.
The colorful Veggie Roll at California Sushi & Teriyaki is packed with creamy avocado, crunchy cucumber, shredded carrots, red cabbage, and fresh romaine. If you’re looking to try one of their bowls, consider sampling their Veggie Bowl, which comes with seasoned tofu and steamed veggies drizzled with their signature teriyaki sauce over a bed of hearty brown rice.
Side dishes also include healthy options like freshly prepared salads, steamed vegetables and miso soup.
Whether you’re cooling down from a beach day or downshifting after work, California Sushi & Teriyaki has craveable lunch and dinner plates with the option to dine well today and feel better tomorrow.
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