Making ice cream seems like a simple process but its not. Ice cream is mainly
a combination of milk fat, non-fat milk solids, sugar and air. Along with these it also contains emulsifiers,
which keep it smooth and stabilizers that hold the air bubble structure
together for its texture. Due to these ingredients regulations are strict about
what is actually considered ice cream and what is not. In recent years there
has been a trend moving toward substitutes like frozen yogurt, because it is
healthier then normal ice cream. Many chains like Pink Berry, The Frosty
Parrot, Red Mango and Yogli Moogli are using this substitute to create places
where people can serve themselves. This ensures that people can make whatever
they want.
Ice cream contains ingredients that have different effects on the human
body, which can be both physical and mental. The amino acids that make up the
proteins, boosts neurotransmitters that make people for energetic and alert.
Tryptophan is another neurotransmitter that is found in milk, but it has been
found to lead to a calming effect due to increasing serotonin production. However
many people, will eat ice cream when they are stressed and in this case those
calming effects do not occur because of the stress being put onto the
body. Sugar that can make a person
energetic can also be harmful. Since ice cream is contains a large quantity of
sugar it can have a definite effect on a person's blood sugar levels. If it is
too high signs can be depression, fatigue, blurred vision and irritability. The
specific type of sugar found in most dairy products is lactose. Another problem
associated with it are mood swings caused by having a mild allergy to it. With these health effects we need to be conscious that even though it tastes good we are being careful about what we put in our body.
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