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Why are diet "experts" so down on pizza?

Sometimes I think that some health "experts" label anything that people enjoy as automatically evil. Chocolate used to get blamed a lot with no real evidence behind it. (That was back in my youth).

Now pizza seems to be the health experts poster child for bad eating habits.

It's basically some bread, some tomato sauce, some cheese and bits of meat and veggies. Not really that bad if eaten in reasonable moderation.

I don't believe in food villains. Some of us would probably be better off eating less and especially eating less rich food. Restaurants serve huge portions these days, twice what they served when I was young--not a good thing. I always divide the meal as soon as it's served, then take some home for another meal. Obviously some attention to eating a healthy moderate diet is necessary in my country at least (USA). But I don't think pizza needs to demonized to do that.
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Ynotisay · M
But it's sort of their job. Bread is empty calories and cheese is fattening. There's much better options. But moderation, like you mentioned, is the key. And other than the real hardcore diet people, who are usually pimping the latest and greatest craze, most dieticians recognize 'cheating' and push for moderation. By putting it out there that pizza isn't really healthy aids in the idea that it's a once in a while thing.
But you nailed it with portion control. We eat VERY differently in the U.S. than most other places. (And it shows).