Is There Such a Thing As a Healthy Pizza?
Pizza is often called fast food, which in most people’s minds makes it unhealthy food. However, pizza is not really a fast food it takes at least 30 mins to prepare a pizza from scratch and it is handmade from 100% natural ingredients in most pizza restaurants, so you can hardly compare it to a burger.
It is fast food only from the point of view that you can order it as a take away and have it delivered to your door. Apart from that there is no comparison, if made with the right ingredients it is not fatty and provides a completely balanced meal.
Order a thin crust pizza to instantly knock several hundred calories off of your pizza.
You can keep the fat low by choosing a pizza without any cheese. Sounds weird but they can be really nice vegans have been enjoying them for years. Avoid the cheesy crust pizzas, there is loads of cheese and extra calories in this kind of crust. If you want cheese on your pizza go for low fat options, when melted they taste just as good.
Cream based sauces on pizzas have become very popular, but it you want a healthy pizza these are best avoided. Stick with traditional tomato based sauce. By all means have meat on your pizza, but choose light versions for example ham instead of pepperoni. Extra vegetables will also make your pizza healthier.
A whole-wheat base is the healthiest choice and most people think it tastes better. It works especially well if you are ordering a thin crust pizza.
Fruit is another healthy topping which is starting to become popular. Most people have heard of ham and pineapple, but have never tried pork and apple, pear and air dried ham, feta and raisins or dates all of which are really nice.
The biggest saving on calories comes from reducing the amount of pizza crust you eat. Some restaurants now take the middle out of their pizzas before they cook then. When they serve it they simply fill the hole in the middle with a healthy salad. It is surprising how nice it is and you really do not notice that you are eating less pizza. Usually these pizzas contain only 500 calories.
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