Presenting guilt-free pizza eating

As a pizza lover, you will understand that this struggle is real—you are hooked to the soft and cheesy base of the globally beloved dish and the meat balls on top of it are just too good – but in the back of your mind you know that all of this is not too pleasant on your health and from then on it’s just a guilt trip where you can’t stop eating, and you can’t stop worrying. 

But did you know that pizza eating can be actually healthier? To narrow it down, pizza is just salad on a bread with sauce…doesn’t sound too heavy now does it? 

It’s the fast food retailers who have taken this simple dish and experimented on it so often to make pizza a caloric giant and source of uncanny levels of sodium. 

Unfortunately American food manufacturers have turned this Mediterranean masterpiece into a caloric monstrosity with enough sodium and fat per slice to make an artery cry. Here are a few simple, yet effective hacks to make sure your pizza love is not only healthy, but can also help you lose that flab. 

Plain is not good

Even plain pizza’s sound is boring, why would you wanna go for that? If we calculate pizza’s Glycemic Index (GI), that is based on the speed of rise in blood glucose levels in relation to a certain food. The GI can be lowered by adding fiber and protein rich toppings, a clear case is seen in simple pizza which has a score of 80/100 compared to 49 of veggie supreme pie. Raw veggies and meats like breast and ham are among the best toppings. 

Redder the better

Pizza has many health benefits, and most of them come from tomato sauce which is rich in lycopene and prevents the development of prostate cancer. So the redder your pizza is, the healthier it will be for you, so make sure you keep this in mind before making a choice while feasting at Pizza Express, one of the best restaurants in Delhi. 

Think thin crust

Yum, cheese burst crust is what you need to set your mood right some days! But like all problems, pizza’s health hazards start from the foundation too. Refined white flour, the component of dough, doesn’t offer much nutrition and instead can raise insulin levels and make you crave for more. Therefore, thinner the crust, healthier your pizza will be. 

Eat salad

When you visit best restaurants in Mumbai for pizza, eat a big bowl of salad prior to indulging in the cheesy affair.  Doing that can cut down your calorie intake over the entire meal by 20%, helping you avoid nearly 120 calories.