Pizza is a health food now

Junkscience.com ^ | 4/29/08

[ZGuy]

Eating pizza topped with tomato paste can help prevent sunburn and premature wrinkles, new research suggests.

A study found that volunteers who ate helpings of ordinary tomato paste over a 12-week period developed skin that was less likely to burn in the sun.

Researchers at the University of Manchester found that the test subjects were 33 per cent more protected against sunlight than another group who were not given tomato paste.

The effect of eating tomatoes was equivalent to slapping on a factor 1.3 sunscreen. Changes were also seen within the skin of the volunteers that counteract the appearance of ageing.

Scientists think an antioxidant, lycopene, which gives tomatoes their colour, can neutralise harmful molecules produced in skin exposed to the sun’s ultra-violet rays. Damage inflicted by the free radical molecules on skin structures and DNA can lead to premature ageing and skin cancer.

[tubebender]

Eating pizza topped with tomato paste can help prevent premature wrinkles,

So this is how you did it?

[RandallFlagg]

OHH! While this thread isn’t over 1,000 posts, could someone please post recipies for good pizza dough?

Thanks!

[dan1123]

Pizza is a health food now

...A study found that volunteers who ate helpings of ordinary tomato paste...

I think they mean that tomato paste is a health food.

[Tamar1973]

Well, I know mine is.. with the kimchi! : )

Chuncheon-style Kimchi Pizza

[Tamar1973]

Or drink V8.

[AppyPappy]

Yum. Kim Chee

[ZGuy]

When we have people over, we'll often have a grilled pizza party. I just do the grilling though. Here's my wife's notes for the crust:

Water	        2 1/4 c.
sugar	        2 T.
malt	        2 T.
salt	        2 ½ t.
bread flour	1 lb. 10 oz.
gluten	        1 T.
yeast	        1 T.+ 1 ½ t.
misc.	        2 T. parm. cheese
misc.	        2 T. pizza cheese, 
                ½t. garlic powder, 
                4 t. italian herbs(basil, oregano, parsley)
temp.	        475
time	        5 min or so to set dough
notes	        Makes 8 crusts
                brush crusts w/ oil before guests add sauce, 
                guests add their own toppings from the "topping bar"
                Grill on Weber with all burners at low

[glock rocks]

Eating pizza topped with tomato paste can help prevent premature wrinkles,

So this is how you did it?

Yah, but sadly, it only stopped the premature ones. The older, ornerier walrus type ones were not even slightly deterred, even by massive quantities of malt beverages. In fact...

[B4Ranch]

In fact Crown Royal and Italian spagetti make them wrinkles disappear!

[glock rocks]

In fact, sufficient Crown Royal can make ugly disappear.

[B4Ranch]

Sure it can, give me a bottle and I’ll disappear.

[PapaBear3625]

When I was a kid and I came home from school, I would often make myself a snack by opening up a small can of tomato paste and spreading it onto some bread like it was peanut butter

[tubebender]

In fact, sufficient Crown Royal can make ugly disappear.

Drink...

[B4Ranch]

Raise your glass and taste the best.

[tubebender]

Way back when, my father would pour a jar of canned tomatoes over his Shredded Wheat with a little sugar and that was his meal. My bed time snack is a couple of the cluster tomatoes from Costco 300 nights a year...

[the lastbestlady]

I have a few favorite dough recipes. Are you looking for a standard pizza crust or a Chicago style crust?
I’ve got great recipes for both!