What....no pizza?

Is pizza a health food?  No.  Can you make it a healthier choice?  Absolutely!  If it has part-skim mozzarella and good olive oil, you are part of the way there.  The crust is white flour, which is a problem.  Need a beer to go with the pizza?  Think again.  Maltose, the sugar in beer, has a higher glycemic index than white bread.  The insulin response to it leads to the fat storage in the abdomen that we call, the beer belly.  Red wine is a better choice in place of the beer.  Benefits of pizza are in the tomatoes (in the sauce).  They are a great source of lycopene, a cancer fighter.  How can you have pizza?  Choose a whole wheat thin crust, not pan or deep dish.  In addition to the part-skim mozzaarella, add some fresh veggies, like peppers, onions, mushrooms and canadian bacon.  Now it's a whole new meal, a much healthier meal.