Is eating lots of Domino's Pizza during the World Cup season unhealthy?

Been doing this almost everyday as long as there is a wee-hours of the morning telecast of the World Cup.

Is Pizza a Good Choice For a Healthy Diet?

Domino's pizza is apparently a "Good Choice for a Healthy Diet".

That's according to a press release claiming that Glamour magazine and Men's Health both recommended Domino's Pizza.

Domino's list the following "facts" about their pizza:

• * Pizza is essentially a meal in itself, as you can find foods from the four basic food groups in one slice.
• * A crunchy thin crust Domino's pizza contains less than half the carbohydrates of Domino's classic hand-tossed pizza.
• * None of the core products on Domino's menu (pizza, bread side items, chicken) contain trans fats.
• * Customers seeking a healthier pizza have the option of ordering their pizza with a lighter portion of cheese.
• * The tomatoes in pizza sauce contain lycopene, which helps protect against prostate cancer. Tomatoes are also an excellent source of vitamins A and C.

The nutrition data on Domino's site is very confusing. You have to add up each individual item to get the total for one slice.

Pizza is one of the most calorie dense items you can find. A single slice is usually in the range of 250-500 calories. The sodium levels are very high indeed. A single slice of Domino's 14" Pepperoni Feast looks to have well over 1,000 mg of sodium.

A single slice of pizza? Oxymoron!

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