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Try our Eat the Rainbow Pizza Recipe at home for a healthier you

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Eat the Rainbow Pizza

Recipe

Ingredients

225g/8oz strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
225g/8oz strong wholemeal flour
1 tsp fast-action dried active yeast
1 tsp fine sea salt
4 tsp olive oil, plus extra for the bowl
160g/5¾oz sweet potato, peeled and cubed
300g/10½oz passata
1 tsp dried oregano
300g/10½oz 50% reduced-fat mature cheddar, grated
2 red peppers, seeds removed, thinly sliced
2 orange peppers, seeds removed, thinly sliced
240g/8½oz sweetcorn (tinned or frozen)
240g/8½oz button mushrooms, thinly sliced
240g/8½oz broccoli, thinly sliced
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
80g/2¾oz pitted Kalamata olives
80g/2¾oz kale, thick stalks discarded, leaves roughly chopped
freshly ground black pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to as hot as it will go. Place two large baking trays upside down in the oven.
Tip all the flour into a large bowl, add the yeast, salt and olive oil and stir well. Make a well in the centre, then pour in 325ml/11fl oz warm water and gradually incorporate the flour into the liquid to make a soft, sticky dough.
Tip onto a lightly floured work surface, dust your hands with flour and knead the dough for 5 minutes, until smooth and springy. Set aside for 15 minutes in a lightly oiled bowl, covered with a clean tea towel.
While the dough rests, bring a saucepan of water to the boil over a high heat and cook the sweet potato for around 10 minutes, until soft. Drain and set aside.
Mix the passata with the oregano and black pepper in a bowl.
Tip the dough out onto the floured work surface and knead briefly. Roll into a log, then cut into four equal pieces. Roll each piece out into a rough circle, about 5mm/¼in thick – the thinner the dough, the crispier the pizza.
Cut four sheets of greaseproof or baking paper just bigger than the pizzas. Lay the dough on top – this will make it easier to transfer to the hot oven trays.
Spread the passata over the dough, then scatter the cheese over the top. Arrange the vegetables of your choice in concentric circles from the outside in, to cover the cheese.
Slide a flat baking sheet under a pizza and paper and transfer to the hot tray in the oven. Repeat with each pizza. Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Serve hot.

6 Wellbeing facts about food

Food

Healthy Foods Help to Kill Cravings

Are you worried that you won’t be able to fight those cravings inevitably seem to come when trying to make major changes to your diet?

Cravings are definitely not fun! However, choosing the right healthy foods will actually help eliminate cravings over time.

Fewer cravings will allow you to focus more on the things throughout the day that bring you joy, so look for foods that are rich in fibre and omega-3 fatty acids. These foods will give you that “full” sensation and remove the desire to snack in between meals.

Healthy Food Is Actually Cheaper

Poor nutrition from a diet that mostly consists of processed, salty, sugary, and fried unhealthy foods contribute greatly to tooth decay, and diseases such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even cancer!

What seems like a cheap diet, can quickly turn into years of medical bills for various health ailments and their medications.

In the long run, those healthier options that cost a few extra pounds today, are actually cheaper for your tomorrow. A healthy body and saved pounds are fun, right?

Healthy Foods Can Make You Happier

Many studies support the truth that an unhealthy diet is constantly linked with mental health issues including depression and anxiety.

Choosing foods like bananas, fish, oats, nuts, and seeds will help to boost your mood and assist you in gaining mental clarity. A happy body means a happy mind and more happy times!

Most Junk Foods Have Healthy Alternatives

Here’s a really fun fact: Most of your favourite unhealthy foods have yummier healthier substitutes.

Social media has allowed many of the culinary world’s most renowned chefs to share healthy alternatives to some of the world’s most popular junk food dishes. Next time you’re browsing the web, choose to subscribe and follow a few pages that share recipes that are not only good to your tummy but also good to your entire body!

Once you find a recipe that works for you, prep and freeze them for future dinner indulgences.

Eating Healthy Can Reverse Illnesses

Just like unhealthy eating can cause serious health issues for your body, eating healthy can aid in reversing the effects of a diet disaster.

For example, type 2 diabetes patients who’ve committed to a low carb, high protein diet, have been able to reverse their type 2 diabetes diagnosis and stop the requirement for insulin pills and shots.

Think about all of the ways leafy greens, healthy fats, and organic fruits impact your body in a positive way!

A Healthy Diet Is More Effective Than Exercise

Although exercise is essential to keep your body running smoothly, it’s fair to recognise that everyone isn’t a “gym rat”. In fact, many people get zero enjoyment from the gym.

Losing weight or maintaining your current healthy weight will almost always come down to your diet. The 80/20 rule states, that 80% of weight loss comes from your diet, and only 20% of weight loss comes from exercise.

If your idea of a fun day never consists of stopping at the gym, do most of your “exercise” with your eating utensils, and choose foods that add healthy fuel to your body.