By: Bahar Gholipour
Published: 01/19/2015 03:04 AM EST on LiveScience
Kids in the United States eat so much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drinks and fast foods — increasingly decried in recent years for the toll they take on health.
In a new study, the researchers found that pizza is a large source of calories, saturated fat and salt in kids’ diets.
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“Make it at home, instead of ordering it out where you don’t have any control over how it’s made,” Tindall said. “When we make it at home we can choose healthier toppings, increase the vegetables and lean proteins, and put less cheese…Pizza doesn’t have to be just pepperoni and cheese.”
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