Last Updated on January 31, 2021
What do we say to ice cream on a hot summer day? – Yes!
If you have been craving ice cream but avoiding it most of your life for the sake of your health, you can now rejoice, because it turns out that the tasty frozen food has a fair share of benefits for your health.
It is true that ice cream has its downsides, especially if eaten in excess since it generally has high sugar and calorie concentration. However, ice cream is an amazing and surprising source of nutrients that your body needs.
Vanilla ice cream, mango ice cream, chocolate ice cream, Oreo ice cream…they are not as scary as they sound, but they are as delicious and beneficial as that!
Do not waste time. Pick your favorite ice cream flavor, make yourself comfortable, and join us on this list of four healthy reasons you should eat ice cream.
4. It gives you energy
Did you know that you can get vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, and K from ice cream? Now you do. But did you also know that ice cream contains zinc, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, and magnesium?
Ice cream is an excellent source of energy for the body, not only because it contains vitamins that boost energy such as C and B vitamins, but it is also thanks to the fact that this treat is cold, which leaves you feeling refreshed and happy!
This brings us to another secret about ice cream’s fantastic health benefits. Just keep reading!
3. It stimulates your brain
Name one person who doesn’t feel rejuvenated and blissed out after getting a spoonful of ice cream. See? You can’t.
That is because ice cream stimulates a hormone of happiness called thrombotonin, which makes you feel as thrilled as when you listen to your favorite song!
The hormone also helps reduce stress levels and makes you feel more relaxed, all thanks to the L-tryptophan amino acid that is found in milk. And ice cream is made from milk, so you can imagine the soothing yet exciting effect it will have on you.
2. It helps with weight loss
This is not a drill, ice cream can help you shed some pounds, and here is how:
People mostly avoid consuming ice cream for fear of gaining weight because, let’s face it, most commercially made ice creams are high in fat and added sugar.
However, what we did not expect is that ice cream can have the exact opposite effect. That is because our bodies tend to burn more calories when we consume something cold. And guess what is cold (and tasty)!
Still, we are not telling you to go and fill your stomach with tons of ice cream and ruin your diet, health, and life! You should consume it in moderation, preferably once in a while, to give your body the push it needs to shed some more pounds.
1. It boosts your immune system
How surprising is that?! With the abundance of vitamins and minerals in ice cream, the wonders it would do for your immune system shouldn’t come off as a surprise.
Ice cream is made from dairy milk, which contains probiotics, live bacteria, and yeast that are good for our bodies. Probiotics boost the immune system, respiratory system, and curb the growth of harmful bacteria in the gut.
Probiotics in dairy products were also found to promote the production of antibodies that fight off viruses and parasites. How cool is that?
So, how about you? let your body fight viruses and other intruders while you enjoy your strawberry ice cream?
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