Are pizzas good for health

India
February 17, 2007 7:52am CST
I think Ya But im Ignorant about the bad side of any food please guide me one and all.............
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9 responses
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
I always eat pizza with my family, it taste good and I enjoy eating it. I think pizza's are good for your health depending on what kind of pizza are you eating. So if you want to eat pizza make sure that the pizza your eating has the right healthy ingredients for our bodies like meat, cheese, chicken and most especially vegetables.
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@skydancer (2101)
• United States
18 Feb 07
Whether or not it is healthy depends on how it is cooked and which ingredients are used. If you mean ordering out for pizza, there are definitely much more nutritious things to eat, but I wouldn't say it is the worst possible thing you could eat either. I definitely wouldn't recommend eating it super-often... but it's fine if it's just a once-and-a-while thing. Of course you could make it healthier by altering some of the toppings (and ingredients if you're making it yourself) you choose.
@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I enjoy cooking pizza at home, its with my own pizza crust I learned while I lived in Europe. Here's the recipe, you can also make great rolls with it! Pizza and Roll dough: Makes 2 - 16 inch pizzas 1 package dry active yeast (2 1/4 tsp.) 1 1/2 cups very warm water (110°F) 4 cups all-purpose flour, more for dusting (or 18 ounces) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (kosher salt preferred) 2 tablespoons olive oil To make the dough: Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and set aside (a Pyrex 2-cup measure makes for easy pouring; be sure the cup isn’t cold). Put the flour and salt in a food processor (or GLASS mixing bowl if hand mixing) fitted with the steel blade; process briefly to mix. With the machine running or stirring vigorously in the bowl, add the water-yeast mixture in a steady stream. Turn the processor off and add the oilPulse a few times to mix in the oil (mix well in bowl). Divide the dough: Scrape the soft dough out of the processor or bowl and onto a lightly floured surface. With lightly floured hands, quickly knead the dough into a mass, incorporating any bits of flour or dough from the processor or bowl that weren’t mixed in. Cut the dough into 2 equal pieces with a knife or a dough scraper. Roll each piece into a tight, smooth ball, kneading to push the air out. You can make this dough the same day or a couple of weeks ahead. Put the individual balls in plastic bags and refrigerate overnight or freeze for up to a month. To use dough that same day: If you want to make one pizza as soon as possible, put the dough ball on a lightly floured surface, cover it with a clean dishtowel, and let rise until almost double in size, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 450F To shape pizza: Put the newly risen ball of dough on a lightly floured surface. Dust the top with flour. Using your fingertips, press the ball down into a flat rounds about 1/2 inch thick. Lift the dough and lay it over the back of the fist of one hand. Put your other fist under the dough, right next to your first fist. Now gently stretch the dough by moving your fists away from each other. Each time you do this stretch, rotate the dough. Continue stretching and rotating until the dough is thin, about 1/4 inch, and measures about 9 inches across. Alternatively, use a rolling pin to roll out the dough thinly on a floured surface. Rub a bit of flour onto a pizza pan (or a baking sheet). Gently lift the stretched dough onto the pizza pan or baking sheet. Top the pizza, scattering the ingredients around to within ½ inch of the border. Bake until the edges are golden, about 10-15 minutes. Makes a delicious and simple pizza dough... easy to work with, great for kids! Pizza the next day: If you want to bake the pizzas the next day, line a baking sheet with a floured dishtowel, put the dough balls on it, and cover them with plastic wrap, giving them room to expand (they’ll almost double in size), and let them rise in the refrigerator overnight. To use dough that has been refrigerated overnight, simply pull it out of the refrigerator about 15 minutes before shaping the dough into a pizza. To freeze dough: Dust each generously with flour as soon as you’ve made it, and put each one in a separate zip-top bag. Freeze for up to a month. Bon appetit!
• United States
18 Feb 07
I think they are. But I'm sure too much of anything would be bad for you. I could care less, I can eat pizza all the time. I love them so much.
@genetech (46)
• Finland
18 Feb 07
They can be bad if you have lots of cheese in them. but you can always make your own pizza at home by using low fat cheese if you think cheese is a must. I always make mine with out cheese...because my toppings are mostly meat and a combination of vegetables like tomato and onion, capsicum etc that I never had the need to have any cheese. Well this morning my breakfast was a small slice of pizza that I made at home with a ready made base on which I had some cauliflower, broccoli, peas, carrots and some turkey meat in lots of tomato sauce. It was great without any cheese.
• India
17 Feb 07
well that depends on u as to what are ur requirements
17 Feb 07
Pizzas, like all junk food, are not particularly good for you. There are ways nowadays that companies can make them healthier - using low fat cheese, thin crusts, adding fresh vegetables, but in essence, pizza is not good for you. I'd say that it shouldn't be eaten more than once a week. If you make your own, add vegetables and low-fat cheese, or request these are used if you're in a restaurant or ordering from a delivery place.
@thebestmom (1104)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
I've heard someone say that pizza is one of the best foods out there because it has a lot of ingredients in one. Carbohydrates, veggies, cheese, tomato sauce and the likes. And you can also be as creative as possible
@Asafbs (154)
• Israel
17 Feb 07
Pizza is a kind of junk food, and because of this it's surely unhealthy. However, Someone told me that out of all the junk foods, pizza is the healthiest, because it has all the major food groups in it- sugars, proteins, carbohydtares, vitamins, fats and more.