My favorite? Lou Malnati's spinach with sliced tomatoes deep dish with butter crust, YUM! Pizza tastes very yummy, but, it can be very high calorie and high fat, in other words very bad!
The good news is that it doesn't have to be. And, no, I'm not suggesting cheese free or fat free cheese (yuck). There are many ways to make eating pizza healthier.
First and foremost, when eating pizza (at a restaurant or takeout at home), have a salad first--easy on the dressing. This will not only help to fill you up (so that you eat less pizza), but will give you a serving or two of those all important veggies.
Secondly, portion control--1/2 a large pizza is not a serving!!! If a pizza is supposed to serve 4 people, make sure it does--or plan for some tasty leftovers.
Thirdly, add some veggies to your pizza as well--spinach, green peppers and extra tomatoes are all delicious options. These will add nutritional value and the extra fiber will help fill you up too.
Lastly, (here's an easy one) when ordering pizza out, dab the top of the pizza off with a paper towel or napkin to absorb some of the excess oil--this really adds up.
The worst thing you can put on a pizza (fat and calorie wise)? Pepperoni and then sausage. I am not saying that you can't have those ingredients--but choose just one--and stay away from the meat lover's pizza.
I found recipes for 25 healthy pizzas that you can make at home-and yes pepperoni is included, as well as deep dish. If you don't have time to make your own pizza dough, I know that Dominick's and Trader Joe's both sell premade dough. They both have whole wheat options as well--we really like Dominick's whole wheat white dough.
If you can't find a recipe among these, then you are one picky pizza eater!!!
I have noticed that my recipe share posts get the most views. Are there any recipes you're interested in? Or do you have a healthy recipe to share?
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