{"id":18766,"date":"2024-06-03T16:30:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T16:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=18766"},"modified":"2024-06-03T17:01:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T17:01:51","slug":"5-ingredients-to-add-to-pizza-that-arent-glue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/5-ingredients-to-add-to-pizza-that-arent-glue\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ingredients to Add to Pizza That Aren\u2019t \u201cGlue\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/healthy-toppings-for-pizza-1024x643-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/healthy-toppings-for-pizza-1024x643-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/healthy-toppings-for-pizza-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/healthy-toppings-for-pizza-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/healthy-toppings-for-pizza.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The homemade pizza you have worked all day on is finally ready to eat. The sauce, cheese, herbs and spices all smell absolutely fantastic, and it looks cooked to perfection. You slice it cautiously, ready to get that instagram-worthy slice, aaaaand\u2026 the cheese slides right off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to turn to the internet for a quick fix next time you fire up the oven. But recent AI responses have gone viral for their unorthodox, <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/002826.htm#:~:text=Severe%20poisonings%20(swallowing%20large%20amounts,pain%2C%20nausea%2C%20and%20vomiting\">unsafe<\/a> approach: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cd11gzejgz4o\">adding glue to pizza sauce<\/a> to get the cheese to adhere.<\/p>\n<p>MyFitnessPal RD Joanna Gregg has some very simple and easy to follow advice on this topic:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t eat <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/002826.htm#:~:text=Severe%20poisonings%20(swallowing%20large%20amounts,pain%2C%20nausea%2C%20and%20vomiting.\">glue<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-stop-cheese-from-sliding-off-the-pizza\">How to stop cheese from sliding off the pizza<\/h2>\n<p>Adhesives aside, Gregg gives us some good tips on how to get your cheese to stay on your pizza rather than your plate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake sure your sauce is not too thin or watery by cooking it down to a thicker consistency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, &#8220;wait to cut your pizza until the cheese has cooled slightly so it adheres to the crust better!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still looking for some ingredients or toppings to add an extra \u201cwow\u201d factor to your pizza without paying a visit to the craft store?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-rd-approved-ingredients-to-add-to-your-pizza\">5 RD-Approved Ingredients to Add to Your Pizza<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu\/food-features\/mushrooms\/\">Mushrooms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nutritional benefits<\/strong>: \u201cGood source of B vitamins, potassium, and selenium.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooking benefits<\/strong>: \u201cMushrooms on pizza add a big flavor and texture without adding a lot of calories.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recommended recipe<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/portobello-pesto-pizza\/\">Portobello pesto pizza<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/red-pepper-benefits\">Roasted bell peppers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10376324\/\">broccoli<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org\/hometown-health\/speaking-of-health\/cauliflower-the-new-nutrition-superstar\">cauliflower<\/a> or other veggies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nutritional benefits<\/strong>: \u201cGreat source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooking benefits:<\/strong> \u201cVeggies are a great way to bulk up your pizza with healthy ingredients that add tons of flavor!\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recommended recipe<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/cast-iron-broccoli-and-ricotta-pizza\/\">Cast-iron broccoli and ricotta pizza<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/lettuceinfo.org\/products\/arugula\/\">Arugula<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/lettuceinfo.org\/products\/spinach\/\">Spinach<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nutritional benefits<\/strong>: \u201cHigh in antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals, and adds bulk to the pizza.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooking benefits<\/strong>: \u201cAdd this at the very end of cooking to wilt down a little for the perfect crispy bite.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recommended recipe<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/easy-five-ingredient-tortilla-pizzas\/\">Easy 5-ingredient tortilla pizza<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalchickencouncil.org\/policy\/nutrition-health\/\">Chicken<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nutritional benefits<\/strong>: \u201cGood source of lean protein!\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooking benefits<\/strong>: \u201cTry in place of higher fat sausage or pepperoni for a lower fat, high protein pizza.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Recommended recipe: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/bbq-chicken-pizza-with-fresh-mozzarella-pickled-jalapenos\/\">BBQ chicken pizza with fresh jalapenos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu\/food-features\/eggs\/\">Eggs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nutritional benefits<\/strong>: \u201cAdds complete protein.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooking benefits<\/strong>: \u201cCook an overeasy egg and mix it with the sauce and cheese. It tastes so good!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-deal-with-ai-chatbots-and-nutrition-advice\">The deal with AI chatbots and nutrition advice<\/h2>\n<p>As demonstrated with the pizza-glue fiasco (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/13b5b637-f2bb-4208-bed4-2fa760adfb7f\">eating rocks incident<\/a>), AI chatbots aren\u2019t perfect yet. Real people with real qualifications remain your best bet for all of your nutrition and food-related questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to take charge of your nutrition, <a href=\"https:\/\/myfitnesspal.app.link\/gVypMsac8Jb\"><strong>MyFitnessPal has over 2,000 recipes,<\/strong><\/a> including some healthy pizzas!<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/ingredients-to-add-to-pizza-that-arent-glue\/\">5 Ingredients to Add to Pizza That Aren\u2019t \u201cGlue\u201d<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\">MyFitnessPal Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adhesives aside, Gregg gives us some good tips on how to get your cheese to stay on your pizza rather than your plate.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe post 5 Ingredients to Add to Pizza That Aren\u2019t \u201cGlue\u201d appeared first on MyFitnessPal Blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[20,1,21,22,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18766"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18766"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18769,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18766\/revisions\/18769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}