Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Health Eating -- Pizza

In case you've ever wondered, one of the greatest healthy eating discoveries is pizza.  I can already hear the snickering, but it's true!  Think about it for a minute.  What are the basic food groups we're supposed to include with every meal?  Grain, dairy, protein, fruits, and vegetables.

  • Grain means bread.  Pizza crust is bread.  Check.
  • Dairy means milk.  Cheese is milk/dairy.  Check.
  • Protein means meat.  Pepperoni (or sausage or beef) is meat.  Check.
  • Fruit means fruit.  Tomato is fruit, and tomato sauce is tomato.  Check.
  • Vegetable means vegetable.  Onions, bell peppers, mushrooms are all vegetables.  Check.
So pizza is a well-rounded meal.

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