Study: Kids Eat Too Much Pizza

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Do kids eat too much pizza?

According to a recent study published in Pediatrics, pizza is the second-greatest source of caloric intake for youth ages of 2-19.

Researchers also learned that on any given day 1 in 5 kids eat pizza and that when they do, they consume an additional 230 calories, 5 grams of fat, and 484 milligrams of sodium.

When asked by reporters from ABC-7 what he thought about the study’s findings, Daniel Cisneros a student from Canutillo High in El Paso, Texas responded: “I’m not surprised whatsoever. I think kids do eat too much pizza and they don’t pay attention to much of the health facts that are involved with it.”

Reporters at ABC-7 also looked at what a typical school lunch menu looks like for local schools and found that on average pizza is served 4-12 times per month.

What can one do to reduce caloric intake when considering pizza as a meal option?

Two tips from ABC-7 include:

Don’t pair pizza with soda;

Make your own homemade pizza using whole grain tortilla, tomato sauce and natural cheese.