From Fast Food to Health Food: Pizza Gets a Makeover

Food chemists at the University of Maryland researched the ingredients and cooking strategies of the humble pizza in order to develop a healthier food. Ramping up the baking temperature from 200C to 290C caused antioxidants to jump by as much as 82%. And baking for 14 minutes instead of seven caused a further 60% rise. By creating a healthier pizza, it can may reduce heart disease and cancer in many Americans. This popular food, if altered to be healthier, can eventually have a larger impact on public health. Other ways to improve pizza would be using whole wheat flour, fresh tomatoe sauces, and limiting the amount of cheese on the pizza.