Meal of the weekends and TV evenings par excellence, the pizza is often equated with a heavy and calorie dish. But it’s not always the case ! If the ready-made pizzas sold in supermarkets are far from being models of lightness, homemade pizzas are considered healthier.
A rather thin pizza dough will be lower in calories than a thick pastry, or stuffed with cheese for example. Nevertheless, it will always be less caloric than a puff pastry, shortcrust pastry or shortbread. And for it to remain a balanced dish, you can also play on the size: the smaller it is, the less it will be considered calorie. And the ingredients will come into play: wholemeal flour instead of classic wheat flour, less olive oil, or none at all…
Replace high-calorie toppings
And it is also often in the filling that the most calories are contained. Thus, replace the crème fraîche, which is the basis for some recipes, with a mixture of beaten egg and milk, and avoid foods that are too fatty such as bacon, pepperoni or cheese. Those filled with vegetables (artichokes, mushrooms or peppers) will be significantly lower in calories. You can also replace the traditional sausages with minced white meat, for example.
The ideal is even toaccompany your pizza with a green salad or raw vegetables. These will bring fibers, which will have the advantage of stalling quickly.
But above all it is important to know how to have fun and to do not cut out fat in your diet : certain nutrients essential to our body and our good health are concentrated in this so-called rich diet.
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