What to Eat/What Not to Eat: Pizza

Posted by Caley on April 17th, 2009 at 05:00am

We’ve just launched a brand feature at FaveDiets.com called What to Eat/What Not to Eat. This section is designed to help you make healthy choices and stick to your diet plans while eating out or ordering delivery. Every once in awhile, you can have convenience without sacrificing your diet.

To mark this new feature, here’s a What to Eat/What Not to Eat for everybody’s favorite delivery: pizza!

What to Eat

Thin Crust- These crispy crusts are generally lower in calories and, in my opinion, must tastier!

Hawaiian- Give it a try! You’ll get an extra serving of fruit through the pineapple, generally leaner ham and you might just love the taste!

Vegetables- Look for veggie pizzas, especially those with spinach, or create your own with mushrooms, bell peppers and onions.

Low-fat Cheese or No-Cheese- Many pizza places offer lower-fat mozzarella or no-cheese options. Just ask!

Bread-sticks- Just order two bread-sticks or share a larger portion. Have with marinara or “pizza” sauce instead of cheese sauce.

What Not to Eat

Beef/Pepperoni/Sausage- Just say no to meat-lovers!  Most of these meats will give you a much higher-calorie pizza.

Deep-Dish/Special Crusts- Avoid the calorie-laden traps of “pan crust,” “deep-dish” or cheesy crusts.

Garlic bread- Generally swimming in butter and cheese, skip the garlic bread.

Chicken wings- You don’t even want to know how awful these are for you.

Tags: delivery, eating out, pizza

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