Introduction: Summer is hot, and many people like to eat ice cream, but although ice cream is delicious, do you know the taboos of eating it? Let me introduce them to you one by one.
Ice Cream Eating Taboos:
1. Do not eat too much at once
Eating too much at once can also lead to adverse reactions. It is easy for children to cause abdominal pain, for middle-aged and elderly people to cause angina pectoris, and for the general population to cause gastroenteritis, laryngospasm, and nutritional deficiencies, and it may also damage teeth.
2. Do not eat too fast
If eaten too quickly, it can easily stimulate the contraction of visceral blood vessels, causing a local anemic state, weakening the digestive and bactericidal functions of the gastrointestinal tract, and promoting the occurrence of gastroenteritis, cholecystitis, and even hepatitis. Some people may also develop headaches due to the sudden adverse stimulation of the trigeminal nerve. Therefore, people with gastrointestinal diseases or cholecystitis should not eat too fast to avoid stimulating the visceral blood vessels, causing local anemia, weakening the digestive and bactericidal functions of the gastrointestinal tract, and leading to gastroenteritis, cholecystitis, or even hepatitis.
3. Do not eat before or after meals
Eating before or after meals affects appetite. Due to the low temperature of ice cream, it will cause the gastrointestinal blood vessels to constrict, thus affecting its digestive and absorption capacity and the absorption of various nutrients. If you want to eat it, it is recommended to eat it between meals.
4. Do not refreeze melted ice cream
Melted ice cream must not be put back in the freezer for consumption, as the recrystallization process will destroy the original quality and nutritional value of the ice cream.
People Unsuitable for Eating Ice Cream
People who want to control their weight
The sugar and fat content of ice cream on the market is very high. It is this high-sugar, high-fat characteristic that can promote weight gain. In addition, some trans fatty acids in ice cream can also promote weight gain. Surveys have shown that the ability of trans fatty acids to cause obesity is 3-4 times that of saturated fatty acids, and they mainly accumulate abdominal fat. Why do these ingredients cause weight gain? Carbohydrates and fats are two of the three major energy-producing nutrients the human body needs. Among them, 1 gram of carbohydrates can produce 4 kilocalories of energy, and 1 gram of fat can produce 9 kilocalories of energy. Excessive intake will naturally lead to excess energy, thus causing obesity. What problems should these people pay attention to when eating ice cream? As the saying goes, you can't get fat in one bite, and this applies to any food.
Therefore, the most important thing for overweight people to pay attention to when eating ice cream is the amount. If you can't resist the cool and smooth texture of ice cream, you can have one to satisfy your craving, but you can't eat too much. In addition, if you eat ice cream on a certain day, you should not eat other high-energy foods, so as to control the total energy for the day. As for how much fat content is considered high-fat food, there is currently no standard, but we know that foods like fried foods, various egg yolk pastries, and potato chips in supermarkets are definitely high in fat. Here, consumers are reminded to read the nutrition label more when purchasing and compare the sugar and fat content of different products to make a choice.
Pregnant women
In fact, the water, milk, fat, sugar, and food additives in ice cream will not adversely affect the growth of the fetus within a certain amount. The reason why pregnant women are not advised to eat ice cream is mainly because pregnant women have reduced secretion of digestive juices and enzymes, weakened gastrointestinal function, and the temperature of ice cream is too low. Excessive consumption will cause sudden contraction of gastrointestinal blood vessels, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.
In addition, modern medical research has shown that the fetus is very sensitive to cold stimulation. After a pregnant woman eats too much cold food, the fetus may react with restlessness. What problems should pregnant women pay attention to when eating ice cream? Ice cream, as the name suggests, is very cold. Pregnant women should try to eat less. If they can't resist and must eat ice cream, they can hold it in their mouth for a while until the temperature is less irritating before swallowing, which can reduce the impact of low temperature on the gastrointestinal tract. Also, the amount of ice cream should still be controlled.
Children
Ice cream is a high-sugar, high-fat food that can easily cause obesity in teenagers. In addition, children are more sensitive to the various food additives in ice cream. Eating ice cream before meals will also affect children's appetite, thus affecting their regular meals. If they often eat ice cream, it will cause their spleen and stomach to become weak, leading to them not eating well. Without parental supervision, children often overeat, eat quickly, and eat a lot, and eating ice cream quickly is very irritating to the gastrointestinal tract, easily causing discomfort.
In addition, parents need to be reminded: eating habits formed in childhood will follow a person for a lifetime. Ice cream contains many types of food additives, bright colors, and a rich taste, which will make children like brightly colored and rich-tasting food when they grow up, thus affecting their lifelong health. What problems should children pay attention to when eating ice cream? Eat less. Parents must do a good job of health education and not let children get addicted to ice cream. Eat slowly. The stomach is a very delicate organ, and a child's stomach is even more so, so you should eat slowly to reduce damage to the stomach.
Diabetics
Ice cream is a high-sugar food that can raise the blood sugar of diabetic patients in a short time, thus aggravating their condition, so it is not recommended for diabetic patients to eat it. Is there ice cream suitable for diabetics? Some ice creams do not contain sugar but contain sweeteners such as sorbitol and maltitol, which are suitable for diabetics because although sorbitol and maltitol are sweet, they have very low energy, and their metabolism is not controlled by insulin. What problems should diabetic patients pay attention to when eating ice cream? For diabetics, if they want to eat ice cream, they can have a few small bites, or they can make some at home with an ice cream maker, so that they can control the sugar content themselves.
Others
In addition, people with poor gastrointestinal function should be cautious about eating ice cream, as low-temperature stimulation can aggravate their condition. People with weak constitutions are not suitable for eating ice cream, because ice cream will affect appetite, and people with weak constitutions will have a poorer appetite and become weaker if they eat it.
Ice Cream Buying Guide
Although ice cream has many taboos, it is still the first choice for people when they are thirsty in summer. What kind of ice cream is better?
The ingredients and craftsmanship of ice cream can sometimes vary greatly. When purchasing, consumers should first check whether the manufacturer is marked on the packaging; whether the ice cream is properly stored in a freezer below -18°C; whether the outer packaging is intact, free from seepage or damage, otherwise it will cause secondary contamination by microorganisms, etc.; whether the product's expiration date is within the expected consumption date; and finally, check whether the shape of the product has changed. If the product is deformed, it may be because the product melted during transportation or storage due to high temperature and then was frozen again. This can also easily lead to the overgrowth of microorganisms and a poor taste. Experts also suggest that consumers should choose products from well-known and large enterprises when purchasing, because their quality is guaranteed.