Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Reasons To Eat More Pizza

By Marylou Forbes


Food is one of the most quintessential things that man really needs t6o have in order to live. Without food, man will starve and will have no source of energy that his body needs to move about and perform the daily routinary activities of life. It is most essential that man eats or else he will not be able to enjoy anything that life has to offer.

Aside for it being a very basic need, food is also taken by some as a form of pleasure. They are eaten in between proper meals in the form of snacks. Sometimes, other people even wake up in the middle of the night to whip up something to eat. These foods are taken to be something like a treat, something to indulge in, such as a pizza in Cape May NJ.

Pizza is one of the best loved recipes known in the world over. Each country had their own version that made it quite confusing to know which one is the original. As it is, the modern pizza is believed to have originated from the simple and quiet town of Naples, Italy. Typically, it is a round and flat kind of bread that is baked in a brick oven. It is usually served topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and a variety of toppings like olives, salami, pepperoni, and the like.

In the country, it is one of the most loved dishes of all time. It is fast, easy, simple, and ready to go anytime. It does not require cooking, and leftovers will still taste good after you heat them in the oven. The variations in the metro have included so many combinations of toppings that they only casually resemble that of the Italian original.

Some people avoid the said food in particular, believing that it can bring about a lot of health issues. They say it contains too much oil and fat and is one of the surefire ways to gain weight fast. Well, foods that are taken in excess can really bring about bad effects, and pizza is not an exception. But, if you take control and eat just a slice, it can be good for you, and here are some of the many reasons why.

It contains a powerful antioxidant that keeps cancer at bay. The primary ingredient that makes a pizza, well, a pizza is the abundance of tomato sauce on top of it. Tomato is known to be a rich source of lycopene which is believed to have cancer fighting properties.

Lycopene can do another function aside from developing a healthy heart. It can boost up your cells and reduces the risk of you developing cancer. A big amount of lycopene in the body is believed to be an important factor to fight off lung and prostate cancer.

Norovirus, known casually as the stomach bug, is one of the main reasons why people get an upset stomach. This strand of very infectious virus even causes vomiting and diarrhea, and is believed to be one cause of acute gastroenteritis. Very few know this, but a component in oregano, known as carvacrol, is known to be able to break down the said virus.

The remaining components include mozzarella cheese, garlic, and olive oil. All of these three also have their own significant contributions in boosting your health. Mozzarella has large amounts of sodium, calcium and protein. Garlic has vitamin C, manganese, and selenium. Olive oil is best known for its high amounts of good cholesterol.




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