Pizza – Who doesn’t know this food? This popular food from Italy is so famous all over the world, including in Indonesia itself. As a subsidiary of PT Sriboga Raturaya, PT Sarimelati Kencana is one of the franchisees of the Pizza Hut brand in Indonesia. In Indonesia, pizza is very much consumed because it contains many benefits for us. Is it true?
Here are the benefits of eating pizza that you must know.
1. Pizza Contains fiber and stabilizes metabolism in the body
The dough in the pizza is rich in antioxidants and is also baked with the right technique. So, you can increase the antioxidants in the body. Not only that, this food contains fiber, complex carbohydrates, and important nutrients to help stabilize metabolism.
2. Lycopene-rich sauce
There are many benefits of eating pizza, one of which is the formation of protein. Protein formation in tomato sauce rich a lycopene, which helps you fight cancer. Tomatoes also have vitamin C which helps in boosting your immune system. Also, since most of the sauces in this dish contain garlic, you can enjoy the benefits of Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and manganese which have cancer-fighting properties. Another component of the sauce contained in this meal is olive oil. Olive oil can help lower bad cholesterol and give you a dose of energy-rich fatty oil.
3.Pizza Made from Wheat Flour
Basically, Pizza Hut Indonesia is made from wheat flour (Triticum) which has many benefits. One of them is to maintain health.
Many people consider pizza healthy because the content of wheat flour in pizza acts as an anti-carcinogenic compound. Wheat flour is rich in bioactive phytochemicals. These compounds have been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of cancer, especially breast cancer.
Not only that, phytochemicals are also believed to be used as therapy in the treatment of breast cancer.
4. Vegetable sprinkling
A sprinkling of various vegetables on this food can prove that this food is very healthy for you. Where there are green vegetables, spinach, green peppers, and asparagus are very rich in antioxidants. Another popular pizza ingredient is mushroom which is a great cancer fighting agent and has a very high-water content.
5. Can control all food ingredients
The best part about ordering this food is, you can control all the ingredients that go in it. If you happen to make it at home, then you have a bigger advantage as you can use any kind of dough you want, make any kind of sauce you think is healthy, add cheese as per your requirement. In short, you can make it as healthy as you want.
Basically, this food has some good nutrients that are important for the body. But remember, don’t overdo it. It’s also much better if you eat homemade pizza. That way you can use selected ingredients while controlling salt levels to maintain a healthy body.