Do you know advantages and disadvantages of pizzas

in #food6 years ago

images (18).jpgAdvantages

Tomato Sauce represent one of the basic and most used components of pizza toping. In its structure tomato contains Lycopene (tomatoes processed into sauce have more lycopene in it than unprocessed ones) which is known to be powerful antioxidant which helps in fight against many different types of cancer. Studies have shown that people who eat pizza at least once a week have a smaller chance to get ill for several forms of cancer (mouth, stomach, lung, prostate and more). Some of the other ingredients have positive effect on our metabolism — olive oil reduces bad cholesterol and increase good one and prevent heart diseases, Mozzarella cheeseis rich with fats, protein, calcium and sodium, garlicis rich with selenium, manganese, vitamin C and other beneficial compounds, oregano is a good source of vitamin K, manganese, fiber and oils.

Disadvantages

Over eating pizzas may raise your blood cholesterol levels and make you prone to heart diseases.
The saturated fats in the main crust of pizzas may block your arteries and cause serious problems like myocardial infarction (heart attack).
The high calorie content of the pizzas may contribute to your weight gain and make you obese.
The carbohydrates of the pizzas have a very high glycemic index, which is capable of causing a reasonable effect on your blood glucose levels.
Salt content pizzas may also raise your blood pressure levels.

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