Is pizza a junk food?
披薩是垃圾食品嗎?
Why or why not? It is made of wheat dough and cheese, both natural food items. Why is it still considered a junk food?
它為什麼健康又為什麼不健康呢?披薩是麵團和芝士做的，這兩種都是天然食材，但為什麼仍被看作垃圾食品呢?
獲得16k好評的回答@Dan Holliday：
"Junk" is relative. If you run 10 miles and then go out for a slice or two of Pizza (topped with a ton of vegetables), it's probably just what your body needs. If you don't get much if any exercise, order the meat lovers pizza and eat four slices, then it's likely really not what you should be eating.
「垃圾食品」是相對而言的，如果你跑了10英裡，然後出去吃了一兩塊披薩(上面多放些蔬菜)，這可能正是你身體所需要的。如果你不怎麼鍛鍊，卻訂肉多的披薩而且還吃了四塊，那可能真就不應該了。
Because of that, you have to define "junk" in terms of how you live your life (exercise, general diet, etc.) and how much you eat of it (just a slice or half a pie). For most people in the USA, pizza is really "the worst of the worst".
正因為如此，你需要定義一下「垃圾食品」的含義，這取決於你的生活方式(鍛鍊、日常飲食等)，還有你吃了多少(只吃一塊還是半個披薩)。對大多數美國人來說，披薩真的是「垃圾中的垃圾」。
Pizza contains a lot of carbohydrates, fat and protein. Consumed in the proper quantities with the right amount of exercise, it really doesn't end up being all that bad for you. But based on American eating habits, physical exercise and how the pizza is prepared, it's most certainly the junkiest of junk foods.
披薩含大量碳水化合物、脂肪和蛋白質。適量食用再適當鍛鍊的話，吃披薩也沒那麼多壞處。但美國人的飲食習慣、鍛鍊還有披薩用的食材使披薩成為了最垃圾的食品。
獲得55.6k好評的回答@Dan Knight：
I work in an Italian restaurant where the focus is pizza. We have a good selection of pizzas that come in under 500 calories. We use light mozzarella and a very thin base.
我在一家義大利餐館工作，那兒主要經營披薩，我們嚴選熱量在500卡以下的披薩。我們用馬蘇裡拉輕奶酪，餅底也很薄。
The key to pizza not being classed as junk food is the quality and amounts of ingredients plus the way it's cooked. The use of as many fresh ingredients as possible provides a much better pizza experience - It's healthier, it's not as greasy.
披薩不被劃為垃圾食品的關鍵就在於配料的品質和數量，還有烘焙方法。儘可能多用新鮮食材可以使披薩口味更佳、更健康、也不油膩。
Less is more in this case. There's no point in overloading your pizza, there's just too many flavours mixing together. You can't possibly taste them all. Fewer ingredients ensure a more pleasant, full-bodied taste. Pizzas need to be cooked fast for the best flavour and consistency. If you're using fresh ingredients, flash heating them helps to preserve their nutrient.
對於披薩來說「越少越好」，因為配料放太多沒有任何意義，反而使混合在一起的味道太多，你也不能品好每種味道。少放點配料能保證你吃得更愉快，品嘗到更濃鬱的味道。快速烘焙才能獲得最好的味道和粘稠度。如果你用的是新鮮食材，快速加熱有助於保存營養。
獲得910好評的回答@Sasikanth Malladi：
What makes it junk is:
披薩不健康的原因：
1. Processed flour instead of natural whole grain flour.
使用精製麵粉，而不用天然全麥粉。
2. All of the additives, fillings and preservatives that go into the cheese and meat toppings as well as the tomato sauce.
所有的添加劑、餡料和防腐劑都進入奶酪和上面的肉和番茄醬裡。
If you make the dough at home with 100% whole grain flour, light cheese and fresh veggies, that's a wholesome meal.
如果你在家用100%全麥粉做麵團，用輕乳酪和新鮮蔬菜做的話，那就是超健康的美味了。
獲得1.1k好評的回答@Nico Pallotta：
Real Italian pizza is by no means junk food. It is made with fresh ingredients like tomatoes, olive oil, spices, real mozzarella, and a variety of toppings, mostly vegetables. It is actually a quite healthy meal. The Americanized version of pizza, however, is junk food. Just like any other type of American food.
真正義大利披薩絕對不是垃圾食品，是用番茄、橄欖油、調料、真正的馬蘇裡拉奶酪這樣新鮮的食材做成的。上面放各種配料，以蔬菜為主，真的是很健康的食物。然而美式披薩卻是垃圾食品，就像其他美國食物一樣。
（編輯：何瑩瑩）