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elleng

(137,100 posts) Wed Sep 6, 2023, 12:55 AM Sep 2023

NUTRITION SCIENCE'S MOST PREPOSTEROUS RESULT*Back in 2018, a Harvard doctoral student

named Andres Ardisson Korat was presenting his research on the relationship between dairy foods and chronic disease to his thesis committee. One of his studies had led him to an unusual conclusion: Among diabetics, eating half a cup of ice cream a day was associated with a lower risk of heart problems. Needless to say, the idea that a dessert loaded with saturated fat and sugar might actually be good for you raised some eyebrows at the nation’s most influential department of nutrition.'>>>

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/ice-cream-bad-for-you-health-study/673487/?

OH GOOD, going to grocery later to pick up ice cream (and GELATO!!!)

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NUTRITION SCIENCE'S MOST PREPOSTEROUS RESULT*Back in 2018, a Harvard doctoral student (Original Post) elleng Sep 2023 OP

It's probably the calcium in it, maybe some Vitamin D3 Warpy Sep 2023 #1

Good. elleng Sep 2023 #2

I only get ice cream when I'm constipated Warpy Sep 2023 #6

Sorry about that. elleng Sep 2023 #7

Couldn't read unless I subscribe Old Crank Sep 2023 #3

But then why was my cardiologist concerned that I had high levels of calcium? 3Hotdogs Sep 2023 #4

And some doc's postulated that it was the COFFEE at AA meetings that resulted in mitch96 Sep 2023 #5

Right, they do. elleng Sep 2023 #8

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

1. It's probably the calcium in it, maybe some Vitamin D3

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Sep 6, 2023, 01:30 AM

Sep 2023

but definitely the calcium would have a positive effect.

elleng

(137,100 posts)

2. Good.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 6, 2023, 01:32 AM

Sep 2023

Going to get some calcium later. My bones need it.

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

6. I only get ice cream when I'm constipated

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 6, 2023, 11:40 AM

Sep 2023

Dairy is not my friend in other circumstances.

elleng

(137,100 posts)

7. Sorry about that.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 6, 2023, 12:17 PM

Sep 2023

OFTEN constipated, and don't know to what to relate it.

Old Crank

(5,046 posts)

3. Couldn't read unless I subscribe

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Sep 6, 2023, 04:26 AM

Sep 2023

So I searched a little.

Evidently you get similar results with fermented dairy products. The results were from longitudinal studies that tracked people over 20 years. Results hold for some people with Type 2 diabetes.

It does appear that some thing in milk products can help a percentage of people reduce their risk.

But fun stuff. Shows how little we know about nutrition and the human body.

When I buy ice cream I go for quality over quantity and normally keep it out of the house. Here there are way too many good gelato stands in the summer for ssfety.