Pizza is getting increasingly popular as a fast food in the world. However, as others fast food, it is not risk-free. Pizza can be high in salt, fat and calories. There are concerns about negative health effects. Food chains, such as Pizza Hut, Domino’s Pizza and others, have come under criticism for the high salt content of some of their meals, which were found to contain more than twice the daily recommended amount of salt for an adult. However, European nutrition research on the eating habits of people with cancer of the mouth, esophagus, throat or colon showed those who ate pizza at least once a week had less chance of developing cancer. Dr Silvano Gallianus, of the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmaceutical Research in Milan, attributed it to lycopene, an antioxidant chemical in tomatoes, which is thought to offer some protection against cancer. Carlo La Vecchia, a Milan-based epidemiologist said, "Pizza could simply be indicative of a lifestyle and food habits, in other words the Italian version of a Mediterranean diet." A healthy content of pizza is rich in olive oil, fiber, vegetables, fruit, flour, and freshly cooked. In contrast, popular pizza varieties in many parts of the world are often loaded with high fat cheeses and fatty meats, a high intake of which can contribute to obesity, itself a risk factor for cancer. What is the suitable title for the text?

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Pizza is getting increasingly popular as a fast food in the world. However, as others fast food, it is not risk-free. Pizza can be high in salt, fat and calories. There are concerns about negative health effects. Food chains, such as Pizza Hut, Domino’s Pizza and others, have come under criticism for the high salt content of some of their meals, which were found to contain more than twice the daily recommended amount of salt for an adult. However, European nutrition research on the eating habits of people with cancer of the mouth, esophagus, throat or colon showed those who ate pizza at least once a week had less chance of developing cancer. Dr Silvano Gallianus, of the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmaceutical Research in Milan, attributed it to lycopene, an antioxidant chemical in tomatoes, which is thought to offer some protection against cancer. Carlo La Vecchia, a Milan-based epidemiologist said, "Pizza could simply be indicative of a lifestyle and food habits, in other words the Italian version of a Mediterranean diet." A healthy content of pizza is rich in olive oil, fiber, vegetables, fruit, flour, and freshly cooked. In contrast, popular pizza varieties in many parts of the world are often loaded with high fat cheeses and fatty meats, a high intake of which can contribute to obesity, itself a risk factor for cancer.

What is the suitable title for the text?

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Teks di atas membahas tentang kandungan positif dari pizza yang disusun secara argumentatif untuk membahas apakah pizza adalah makanan yang mengandung risiko bagi kesehatan atau tidak.

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