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brassmonkey · 09-25-2015, 10:00 AM

We do love our pizza -- all 100 acres of it that we eat every day here in the United States. That's 3 billion pizzas, or 46 slices (23 pounds), of the stuff for every person in the country, every year. (H/t to The Week for gathering those stats in 2011.) Every second, 350 slices are sold. And if you're wondering about our taste in toppings, well, Americans consume 251.7 million pounds of pepperoni annually.

Now, as pizza's biggest day, Super Bowl Sunday, approaches (70 percent of viewers of The Big Game say they'll have at least one slice), come researchers telling us we're feeding our children too much pizza, as my colleague Roberto Ferdman reports on Wonkblog.

This is, of course, serious. There's little that is healthful for you in pizza, which, as I'm sure you know, is loaded with fat and salt. But the study of 11,000 kids and adolescents also turned up the news that pizza is the second-leading source of calories in the diets of America's children and that 20 percent of people aged 2 to 19 eat pizza on any given day. When they do eat pizza, children consume about 400 calories worth and teenagers chow down about 600 calories.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ay-in-the-u-s/

Juicy D. Links · 09-25-2015, 10:06 AM

We do love our pizza -- all 100 acres of it that we eat every day here in the United States. That's 3 billion pizzas, or 46 slices (23 pounds), of the stuff for every person in the country, every year. (H/t to The Week for gathering those stats in 2011.) Every second, 350 slices are sold. And if you're wondering about our taste in toppings, well, Americans consume 251.7 million pounds of pepperoni annually.

Now, as pizza's biggest day, Super Bowl Sunday, approaches (70 percent of viewers of The Big Game say they'll have at least one slice), come researchers telling us we're feeding our children too much pizza, as my colleague Roberto Ferdman reports on Wonkblog.

This is, of course, serious. There's little that is healthful for you in pizza, which, as I'm sure you know, is loaded with fat and salt. But the study of 11,000 kids and adolescents also turned up the news that pizza is the second-leading source of calories in the diets of America's children and that 20 percent of people aged 2 to 19 eat pizza on any given day. When they do eat pizza, children consume about 400 calories worth and teenagers chow down about 600 calories.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ay-in-the-u-s/

mineistaken · 09-25-2015, 10:14 AM

We do love our pizza -- all 100 acres of it that we eat every day here in the United States. That's 3 billion pizzas, or 46 slices (23 pounds), of the stuff for every person in the country, every year. (H/t to The Week for gathering those stats in 2011.) Every second, 350 slices are sold. And if you're wondering about our taste in toppings, well, Americans consume 251.7 million pounds of pepperoni annually.

Now, as pizza's biggest day, Super Bowl Sunday, approaches (70 percent of viewers of The Big Game say they'll have at least one slice), come researchers telling us we're feeding our children too much pizza, as my colleague Roberto Ferdman reports on Wonkblog.

This is, of course, serious. There's little that is healthful for you in pizza, which, as I'm sure you know, is loaded with fat and salt. But the study of 11,000 kids and adolescents also turned up the news that pizza is the second-leading source of calories in the diets of America's children and that 20 percent of people aged 2 to 19 eat pizza on any given day. When they do eat pizza, children consume about 400 calories worth and teenagers chow down about 600 calories.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ay-in-the-u-s/

Rochard · 09-25-2015, 10:16 AM

I freaking love pizza.

I even run the Pizza Lovers Association group on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6180...?ref=bookmarks

brassmonkey · 09-25-2015, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

I freaking love pizza.

I even run the Pizza Lovers Association group on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6180...?ref=bookmarks

ninja turtles!

Jman · 09-25-2015, 10:20 AM

Peyton Manning bought 21 franchises with most of them in Colorado and he's KILLING IT now.

A bowl and a slice for the score

CDSmith · 09-25-2015, 10:21 AM

That 400 to 600 calories wouldn't be a big deal at all if kids were more active like they were when I was growing up. Back then we rode bikes, played soccer, football, baseball, hockey, street hockey (winter or summer). We walked to and from school.

A pigout every now and again on za was nothing at all.

Btw not all pizza is bad for you. It's either greasy and loaded with cheap ingredients swimming in saturated/trans fat or you're buying from a place that uses quality stuff, fresh tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, real actual cheese, quality meats that aren't oozing oil, grease, fat etc.

You pay extra but it's so worth it.

dyna mo · 09-25-2015, 10:33 AM

pizza is so fucking good. i can only eat it once or twice a year though, that shit fucks up my blood sugar like a mother fucker.

L-Pink · 09-25-2015, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

pizza is so fucking good. i can only eat it once or twice a year though, that shit fucks up my blood sugar like a mother fucker.

Have you tried making your own?

brassmonkey · 09-25-2015, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Have you tried making your own?

love making them! i add things in the crust

Jman · 09-25-2015, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Have you tried making your own?

My friend made a Pizza using Naan bread the other day. It was fucking AMAZING.

PR_Glen · 09-25-2015, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

That 400 to 600 calories wouldn't be a big deal at all if kids were more active like they were when I was growing up. Back then we rode bikes, played soccer, football, baseball, hockey, street hockey (winter or summer). We walked to and from school.

A pigout every now and again on za was nothing at all.

Btw not all pizza is bad for you. It's either greasy and loaded with cheap ingredients swimming in saturated/trans fat or you're buying from a place that uses quality stuff, fresh tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, real actual cheese, quality meats that aren't oozing oil, grease, fat etc.

You pay extra but it's so worth it.

'back in the day' we didn't eat it a fraction as often so your exercise comparison is out the window. you can exercise twice as much you said you did and can't burn off that much sugar in a single day. add in hyper sugared drinks and desserts with every meal and its even more impossible. kids need to get more exercise, no doubt, but that is not even close to a solution.

Sly · 09-25-2015, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

That 400 to 600 calories wouldn't be a big deal at all if kids were more active like they were when I was growing up. Back then we rode bikes, played soccer, football, baseball, hockey, street hockey (winter or summer). We walked to and from school.

A pigout every now and again on za was nothing at all.

Btw not all pizza is bad for you. It's either greasy and loaded with cheap ingredients swimming in saturated/trans fat or you're buying from a place that uses quality stuff, fresh tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, real actual cheese, quality meats that aren't oozing oil, grease, fat etc.

You pay extra but it's so worth it.

Even when I was a kid pizza was a special treat. Maybe once a month. Once a month pizza is not going to do much damage to anyone. Twice, three times a week is a different story. Which is what many people do now when they don't cook at home and eat out for breakfast, lunch, and half of their dinners.

dyna mo · 09-25-2015, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Have you tried making your own?

not really no, why is that the way to go? my doc tells me pizza has a weird effect on glucose.

Sly · 09-25-2015, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

not really no, why is that the way to go? my doc tells me pizza has a weird effect on glucose.

If you make it on your own, you can create workarounds that work for your body. It may not be "pizza" in the traditional sense, but more of a metaphorical sense. Could be fun to experiment.

dyna mo · 09-25-2015, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sly

If you make it on your own, you can create workarounds that work for your body. It may not be "pizza" in the traditional sense, but more of a metaphorical sense. Could be fun to experiment.

i think the problem is the combo of flour, sweetened tomato sauces, fatty cheeses and fatty meats all combined. i'd prolly have to figure out workarounds for each of those......i've always dug a cornbread crust pizza, that might be a good place to start.

Sly · 09-25-2015, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

i think the problem is the combo of flour, sweetened tomato sauces, fatty cheeses and fatty meats all combined. i'd prolly have to figure out workarounds for each of those......i've always dug a cornbread crust pizza, that might be a good place to start.

You don't need the tomato sauces, the cheeses, or the meats for a good pizza.

dyna mo · 09-25-2015, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sly

You don't need the tomato sauces, the cheeses, or the meats for a good pizza.

shut the front door!

i thought that was pizza.

clickity click · 09-25-2015, 11:05 AM

Here in the UK that pretty much sums up currentlysobers day.

Sly · 09-25-2015, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

shut the front door!

i thought that was pizza.

Few options here that I think you should take a look at: Menu | Papa Murphyâ??s

Garlic sauces and oils can be used as a base instead. Fresh vegetables, raw, grilled, sautéed. Healthy and clean meats, chicken and fish. Healthy cheeses.

Colmike9 · 09-25-2015, 11:11 AM

When I used to work at Donatos, a large pepperoni was 3000 calories..

Colmike9 · 09-25-2015, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

shut the front door!

i thought that was pizza.

It is, don't let people fool you..

L-Pink · 09-25-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

not really no, why is that the way to go? my doc tells me pizza has a weird effect on glucose.

Wouldn't that be dependent on the dough used? The rest of the pizza could be tomatoes, onions, misc peppers, chicken, garlic, small amount of cheese.

Don't know myself, just asking.

dyna mo · 09-25-2015, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Sly

Few options here that I think you should take a look at: Menu | Papa Murphyâ??s

Garlic sauces and oils can be used as a base instead. Fresh vegetables, raw, grilled, sautéed. Healthy and clean meats, chicken and fish. Healthy cheeses.

i'll take a close look at that asap.

dyna mo · 09-25-2015, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Wouldn't that be dependent on the dough used? The rest of the pizza could be tomatoes, onions, misc peppers, chicken, garlic, small amount of cheese.

Don't know myself, just asking.

yeah, that's why i was thinking a cornbread crust may be the way to start. i haven't come across pizza that's delivered that doesn't have the classic crust. when i lived in the bay area, there was a pizza shop in SF that had unique pizza doughs, that's where i first came across the cornbread crust.

L-Pink · 09-25-2015, 11:33 AM

The Ezekiel Bread Company makes pizza crust. Could be interesting, it's the only bread I eat.

dyna mo · 09-25-2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

The Ezekiel Bread Company makes pizza crust. Could be interesting, it's the only bread I eat.

hah, me too. it's an incredible pb&j btw. i'll have to check out their crust.

RyuLion · 09-25-2015, 11:41 AM

I love pizza also but only a couple times a year..

bronco67 · 09-25-2015, 11:46 AM

Adding a couple of feet to that tonight.

j3rkules · 09-25-2015, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

I freaking love pizza.

I even run the Pizza Lovers Association group on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6180...?ref=bookmarks

You are freaking cool...

SekobA · 09-25-2015, 12:17 PM

Thats the usa lifestyle

brassmonkey · 09-25-2015, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SekobA

Thats the usa lifestyle

it's better than eating bugs and stray animals every nite!

Bryan G · 09-25-2015, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jman

My friend made a Pizza using Naan bread the other day. It was fucking AMAZING.

My dad has done this for years. Since I can remember to be honest. Yes so good indeed.

BlackCrayon · 09-25-2015, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jman

My friend made a Pizza using Naan bread the other day. It was fucking AMAZING.

yep, doing that tonight actually.

Jman · 09-25-2015, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

yep, doing that tonight actually.

Guess it's a Canuck thing

brassmonkey · 09-25-2015, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jman

My friend made a Pizza using Naan bread the other day. It was fucking AMAZING.

those are kool made some. boboli is for like football or when there are a bunch of people.
it's very easy to make pizza dough.

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Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	We do love our pizza -- all 100 acres of it that we eat every day here in the United States. That's 3 billion pizzas, or 46 slices (23 pounds), of the stuff for every person in the country, every year. (H/t to The Week for gathering those stats in 2011.) Every second, 350 slices are sold. And if you're wondering about our taste in toppings, well, Americans consume 251.7 million pounds of pepperoni annually. Now, as pizza's biggest day, Super Bowl Sunday, approaches (70 percent of viewers of The Big Game say they'll have at least one slice), come researchers telling us we're feeding our children too much pizza, as my colleague Roberto Ferdman reports on Wonkblog. This is, of course, serious. There's little that is healthful for you in pizza, which, as I'm sure you know, is loaded with fat and salt. But the study of 11,000 kids and adolescents also turned up the news that pizza is the second-leading source of calories in the diets of America's children and that 20 percent of people aged 2 to 19 eat pizza on any given day. When they do eat pizza, children consume about 400 calories worth and teenagers chow down about 600 calories. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ay-in-the-u-s/

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mineistaken See signature :) Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ICQ 363 097 773 Posts: 29,656	We do love our pizza -- all 100 acres of it that we eat every day here in the United States. That's 3 billion pizzas, or 46 slices (23 pounds), of the stuff for every person in the country, every year. (H/t to The Week for gathering those stats in 2011.) Every second, 350 slices are sold. And if you're wondering about our taste in toppings, well, Americans consume 251.7 million pounds of pepperoni annually. Now, as pizza's biggest day, Super Bowl Sunday, approaches (70 percent of viewers of The Big Game say they'll have at least one slice), come researchers telling us we're feeding our children too much pizza, as my colleague Roberto Ferdman reports on Wonkblog. This is, of course, serious. There's little that is healthful for you in pizza, which, as I'm sure you know, is loaded with fat and salt. But the study of 11,000 kids and adolescents also turned up the news that pizza is the second-leading source of calories in the diets of America's children and that 20 percent of people aged 2 to 19 eat pizza on any given day. When they do eat pizza, children consume about 400 calories worth and teenagers chow down about 600 calories. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ay-in-the-u-s/

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