You read the headline correctly. This is great news for Buffalonians as we have some of the best pizza in the United States!

A new study indicates the benefits of eating pizza. One particular ingredient in pizza has been found to help prevent certain types of cancer.

In a report from WomensHealth.com:

(The study found)  a bi-weekly feast of the Italian staple can reduce your risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus by 59 per cent, mouth cancer by 34 per cent and colon cancer by 26 per cent.

The sauce has the best cancer fighting benefits. Lycopene has been found to be one of the antioxidants that con=bats the cells that make up cancers.

Source MensHealth and Womenshealth

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