The benefits of ice cream for the body
Ice cream is a milk mixture frozen by continuous churning. Ice cream is perhaps the most popular sweet treat in the world; both adults and children love it. In summer, dessert is a great refresher in the heat, in winter it lifts your spirits and helps strengthen your immune system.
What types of ice cream are there?
In the modern world, there are several main types of ice cream:
– ice cream – it always contains whole milk, cream and sugar;
– milk ice cream – differs from ice cream in that it contains a minimum of milk fat, from 1% to 7%;
– creamy ice cream – includes from 7% to 15% of these fats;
– sorbet is the lowest calorie type of ice cream, consisting of fruit or berry puree;
– fruit ice is fruit juice, a little fruit or berry puree, water and a lot of sugar;
— sherbet is a mix of sorbet and ice cream; it contains products such as milk or cream, natural fruit juice or berry puree.
What beneficial substances are contained in ice cream?
Natural ice cream is a source of vitamins important for the body: A, B, P, D, as well as calcium, essential for strong teeth and bones, and iron.
The benefits of ice cream for the human body
Why is ice cream good for you? Natural ice cream contains all the beneficial components and properties of milk: protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. And carbohydrates, which are easily digested, are healthy food for the brain, which is especially important for school-age children. Ice cream also affects a good mood, stimulating the production of serotonin, and helps strengthen the body.
Ice cream for children
Pediatricians advise introducing small portions of cold treats into the diet of children over 3 years of age. However, it is worth consulting your doctor.
But parents should remember that not all ice cream on store shelves is equally healthy for children. What you should pay attention to when choosing:
– complete packaging;
– natural composition. A treat that is safe for your baby should not contain artificial preservatives or dyes;
— in good “children’s” ice cream there is no place for vegetable fats.
How to choose ice cream?
High-quality ice cream is made in accordance with GOST, therefore it does not contain vegetable fats. The exception is chocolate icing; without vegetable fats it simply will not stick to the ice cream. There is no place for preservatives, artificial colors and flavors in natural ice cream.
Evaluate the appearance of the ice cream packaging in the store; it must be:
– hermetically sealed
– no visible defects
– with well-printed composition
— indicating the weight in grams.
Further assessment can only be made after purchasing and opening the package:
— Pay attention to whether the filling is evenly colored. Uniform coloring most often means that a natural, safe dye was used.
— Try taking a small bite of the ice cream. If the dessert is not smeared, it means there are no vegetable fats in it.
— Ice crystals in ice cream may indicate that the ice cream has been re-frozen or that there is powdered milk in the composition.
— There should be no white coating on the chocolate glaze. This is a sign of chemicals or improper storage conditions of the product.
— A waffle cone or cone should crunch and keep its shape.
Can you get sick from ice cream?
Ice cream cannot provoke the development of a cold or cause any harm to health if you do not have any contraindications and you eat dessert in small portions.
How to eat ice cream correctly?
Gourmets advise eating ice cream as follows:
- Remove the ice cream from the freezer, remove the wrapper, and let sit for a while. After about 15 minutes, the treat should reach a temperature of 14° and become slightly soft to the touch.
- Hold the spoon you eat with upside down. Place the ice cream on the tip of your tongue – this way you can immediately feel the first notes of taste.
- To fully develop the flavor, hold the ice cream in your mouth for a few seconds until it melts.
Interesting facts about ice cream
— Since 1813, ice cream has been a must at the inaugurations of US presidents.
— Those with a sweet tooth can taste the largest number of flavors in the city of Merida, Venezuela. Ice cream parlour Heladería offers visitors 860 variations of cold dessert.
— In 1939, according to the design of the architect Alexander Belsky, the Ice Cream Pavilion was erected at VDNKh, shaped like a huge iceberg.
— About 15 billion liters of ice cream are consumed annually in the world, a delicacy is bought every 3 seconds.
— Currently, a serving of the most expensive ice cream in the world will cost gourmets $1,400,000.
— For professional ice cream tasting, you need to use golden spoons. Cutlery made from this metal has neither taste nor smell.
