Not that we had any doubts, not that the beneficial power of pizza, the comfort food par excellence, escaped us, but now we know that its desirability is no longer just linked to the taste, the perfect harmony of the ingredients, the softness of the dough (or its crunchiness, depending on the style).
Now even science, in the person of Jolanda Grillone, member of the Observatory of Occupational and Environmental Diseases of the University of Salerno confirmed (to Evening Courier) what we perhaps still don’t know, that is, that mozzarella and dough contain the tryptophanessential amino acid involved in the production of serotoninwhich in turn is implicated in the regulation of mood, emotions and sexuality, cognitive functions, sleep regulation and appetite.
Chemistry is also on the side of pizza, but its power lies in the sum of all its qualities: legumes also contain triptane (and are excellent), but the sensation in eating one or the other, pizza, is decidedly different.
“It’s like chocolate, which is why we’re addicted to it,” says Dr. Francesca Jaboligastroenterologist and nutrition expert «But even pasta itself or milk, cheese and yogurt are rich in tryptophan, hence the tradition of drinking a glass of milk in the evening before bed. Other comfort foods, on the other hand, are addictive but unhealthy, like many processed foods, from chips to snacks, which are also rich in simple carbohydrates (sugars) that we don’t need. In short, complex carbohydrates yes, better whole grains, but sugars only give a boost of energy, they are addictive and are not healthy».
Source: Vanity Fair
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