Walk into any poke bowl establishment and you’ll find lycra.
As in lycra workout tights worn by people who’ve just exercised, because poke bowls are the post-gym meal of choice in 2018.
The Hawaiian staple sits somewhere between sashimi, ceviche and buddha bowls (basically a bunch of grains and veg thrown in a bowl). It’s got all the makings of a ‘fuel your body’ esque meal your HIIT class trainer wouldn’t pop a vein over.
Raw fish. Rice. Veggies. Other ancient things you can’t pronounce.
But are poke bowls actually healthy? Or are we all blissfully ignorant?
We asked nutritionists, Accredited Practising Dietitians and co-founders of The Biting Truth, Anna-Jane Debenham and Alexandra Parker to take us through each part of our poke bowls, and tell us grain by grain whether they’re actually as healthy as we think.
You’ll find their thoughts below. Read on… if you dare.
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For those with IBS & other types of gut issues, be careful of things that have been marinated or things like Kimchi as they can cause problems as well as cabbage & beetroot. I learnt the hard way after the specialist dietitian put this on my sheet to be careful of, so I do believe there needs to be a more expanded lists of care to be taken around ingredients, not just gluten resistant or intolerant issues.
Love poke bowls, so appreciated this article!
Quick correction to the “carrots help you see in the dark” part though; they don’t. In WW2 after the English discovered the use of radar, they needed a way to explain how their RAF pilots could see German aircraft in the dark, without revealing that they had this new technology. So the government fabricated a story that their pilots ate carrots to help their night vision, and it’s a myth that’s perpetuated ever since.
yes I've heard that to.