{"id":1573,"date":"2009-04-19T00:16:52","date_gmt":"2009-04-18T22:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2015-02-13T08:35:29","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T13:35:29","slug":"ice-scream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/ufb-blog\/ice-scream\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Scream"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m proud of my food tech training and background.\u00a0 Nonetheless, there are times when the food industry makes me want to scream.<\/p>\n

Like today, after reading this industry article…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ice-cream as a vehicle for delivering probiotic strains has \u2018great potential\u2019, giving a health boost without affecting the sensory profile of ice-cream, say Brazilian scientists.<\/p>\n

But the products must be backed up by the science and accompanied by consumer education to change eating habits of ice-cream from an occasional to a frequently consumed food<\/strong>, according to a new review published in Food Research International.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Emphasis mine.<\/p>\n

Now, I don’t have any objection to fortifying ice cream with probiotics, per se.\u00a0 Likewise,\u00a0there’s nothing wrong with having the occasional treat…and if\u00a0it offers more than empty calories, so much the better.<\/p>\n

So what’s the deal?<\/p>\n

It’s what’s implied by\u00a0the part I bolded above: \u00a0probiotic fortification allows companies to “rebrand” dessert\/snack\/junk foods as “healthy” items that need to be consumed daily to receive the benefits.\u00a0 Problem is, most of us are already consuming too many calories.\u00a0 And – needless to state –\u00a0probiotic-enhanced,\u00a0functional\u00a0food products can be pricey.\u00a0 In a time when budgets\u00a0are getting tighter, people\u00a0will be\u00a0better off spending their $$$ on fresh foods, vs.\u00a0overpriced, “value-added” treats.<\/p>\n

We already have various probiotic fortified yogurt products, cheeses, shots, MRPs, granola bars, cereals and even chocolate.\u00a0 So we really don’t need probiotic ice cream.\u00a0 Give it a rest, already.<\/p>\n

Probiotic supplements are “old news”, but are\u00a0still the best way\u00a0to add\u00a0specific cultures\u00a0to your diet.\u00a0 They\u00a0aren’t cheap, but\u00a0are still a huge bargain on a per-serving basis vs. your typical functional food.\u00a0\u00a0And- needless to state – a daily capsule will be a lot easier on your waistline than daily servings of sugary foods like sweetened yogurt…or ice cream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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