Is pizza junk food?
03-03-2006, 10:33 AM
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Is pizza junk food?
Just wondering what everyone thinks.
When I look at pizza, it seems to me that the individual components aren't really that bad for you.
If you have a couple slices of pizza for a meal, it's not THAT many calories. Unless you get lots of meat toppings, most of the fat will come from the cheese. Cheese isn't that bad for you in moderate quantities.
When I look at pizza, it seems to me that the individual components aren't really that bad for you.
If you have a couple slices of pizza for a meal, it's not THAT many calories. Unless you get lots of meat toppings, most of the fat will come from the cheese. Cheese isn't that bad for you in moderate quantities.
03-03-2006, 10:46 AM
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The way I look at it is in its components:
-White dough (starch)
-Cheese
-Sauce
The white bread is the killer for me. Some shops have wheat pizza, which I will eat.
The cheese isn't great (fatning)
Sauce is fine.
-White dough (starch)
-Cheese
-Sauce
The white bread is the killer for me. Some shops have wheat pizza, which I will eat.
The cheese isn't great (fatning)
Sauce is fine.
03-03-2006, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by dom
Fawk no.
03-03-2006, 10:49 AM
#5
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i get hardcore veggie pizza, so i dont know if purists still consider that pizza. even then i only eat about twice a month. i treat it like a junk food although i dont consider it to be
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03-03-2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
The white bread is the killer for me. Some shops have wheat pizza, which I will eat.
03-03-2006, 11:01 AM
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Actually I changed my mind.
Junk Food means that it has little or no nutritional value. Pizza actually does (calcuim, carbs, etc.), so no, its not junk food. But, it's also not health food.
Junk Food means that it has little or no nutritional value. Pizza actually does (calcuim, carbs, etc.), so no, its not junk food. But, it's also not health food.
03-03-2006, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by wstevens
With green peppers? If so, that's badass.
my family is italian and i always order pizza with feta cheese, spinach, onions, kalamata olives. i usually wind up putting every other possible veggie on it as well. no one else eats it but me
03-03-2006, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by wstevens
A place near me used to have a pizza with sausage and cheddar cheese on wheat crust that was awesome. The pizza tasted better with wheat crust than white crust.
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@ the wheat with the sausage
03-03-2006, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
Actually I changed my mind.
Junk Food means that it has little or no nutritional value. Pizza actually does (calcuim, carbs, etc.), so no, its not junk food. But, it's also not health food.
Junk Food means that it has little or no nutritional value. Pizza actually does (calcuim, carbs, etc.), so no, its not junk food. But, it's also not health food.
It can be health food though. Wheat crust with tomato sauce and fresh veggies. Pizza can be anything you want it to be.
03-03-2006, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by wstevens
03-03-2006, 11:06 AM
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Well, I think it all comes down to the crust type and toppings...
For instance, I think a thin-crust pizza on whole wheat with moderate amount of cheese, peppers, mushrooms, onions, and maybe some sort of meat (used sparingly) is quite healthy...
For instance, I think a thin-crust pizza on whole wheat with moderate amount of cheese, peppers, mushrooms, onions, and maybe some sort of meat (used sparingly) is quite healthy...
03-03-2006, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by fdl
It can be health food though. Wheat crust with tomato sauce and fresh veggies. Pizza can be anything you want it to be.
Ex. Nachos are junk food, but replace the chips with something healthier (veggie chips), use light ingredients and lots of veggies and now its healthy.
03-03-2006, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
You sort of loose the health factor of the wheat when you add the sausage
meh. My point that the wheat dough tasted better, whcih was surprising.
03-03-2006, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
You can do the same logic to a lot of foods.
Ex. Nachos are junk food, but replace the chips with something healthier (veggie chips), use light ingredients and lots of veggies and now its healthy.
Ex. Nachos are junk food, but replace the chips with something healthier (veggie chips), use light ingredients and lots of veggies and now its healthy.
nachos can be healthy if you use veggies instead of chips and lowfat yogurt instead of cheese.
03-03-2006, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dom
How about home made Hot Italian sausauge of which I'm eating right now? 
there's dom with an Italian sausage in his mouth again....
03-03-2006, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
Hows that weight loss going?
I've decided the risks of turning into you are far too great. I'd rather be slightly overweight and happy stuffing my face with pretty much anything I want.
03-03-2006, 11:12 AM
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In fact, with the exception of sugar and candy, most "junk foods" can be converted into health food. Ice cream, chips, pretzels, etc.
03-03-2006, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
You can do the same logic to a lot of foods.
Ex. Nachos are junk food, but replace the chips with something healthier (veggie chips), use light ingredients and lots of veggies and now its healthy.
Ex. Nachos are junk food, but replace the chips with something healthier (veggie chips), use light ingredients and lots of veggies and now its healthy.
03-03-2006, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
In fact, with the exception of sugar and candy, most "junk foods" can be converted into health food. Ice cream, chips, pretzels, etc.
They can be less junky, but not "health foods"
03-03-2006, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dom
I've decided the risks of turning into you are far too great. I'd rather be slightly overweight and happy stuffing my face with pretty much anything I want.
03-03-2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by dom
I've decided the risks of turning into you are far too great. I'd rather be slightly overweight and happy stuffing my face with pretty much anything I want.
Honestly Whiskers life to me would be a living hell. I love food and I love to eat. My grandfather lived into his 90's eating WHITE breat pizza, sausage, cheese, and drinking a shitload of wine.
Eat lots of fruits and veggies, get lots of excercise, and you will be fine.
03-03-2006, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by fdl
Not really, because then its veggies and dip. Pizza is dough with sauce and toppings. There are no rules and it comes in very different forms. Its like asking, is soup healthy? Is a sandwich healthy? Well, it can be but not always.
Nachos have one rule as far as I know (tortilla chips with salsa).
03-03-2006, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by fdl
Honestly Whiskers life to me would be a living hell. I love food and I love to eat. My grandfather lived into his 90's eating WHITE breat pizza, sausage, cheese, and drinking a shitload of wine.
Eat lots of fruits and veggies, get lots of excercise, and you will be fine.
Whiskers won't be able to keep up what he's doing for his entire life.
03-03-2006, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by fdl
Honestly Whiskers life to me would be a living hell. I love food and I love to eat. My grandfather lived into his 90's eating WHITE breat pizza, sausage, cheese, and drinking a shitload of wine.
Eat lots of fruits and veggies, get lots of excercise, and you will be fine.
AMEN!!
03-03-2006, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by fdl
They can be less junky, but not "health foods"
03-03-2006, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by wstevens
Whiskers won't be able to keep up what he's doing for his entire life.
M-F I am very strict and the weekends I eat what I want.
03-03-2006, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
Nachos have one rule as far as I know (tortilla chips with salsa).
that's "chips and salsa"
nachos are chips smothered with cheese with some jalepeno rings thrown on top. Perhaps some meat, if you like packing in some meat, like dom does.
03-03-2006, 11:19 AM
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Well, Im off to the mall (Im off work today). Going shopping and not having pizza. 
03-03-2006, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
It may be a rule that Pizza is white bread, whole fat cheese and heavy sauce
Is it still pizza if you use wheat, low fat cheese and a light sauce?
Like I said, pizza is like a sandwich.
03-03-2006, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
Well, Im off to the mall (Im off work today). Going shopping and not having pizza.
