Memories, sensations, emotions. That exit out of town, that cone by the sea, that ice cream by the lake, the cup in the mountain pastry shop. Real madeleines of Proustian memory inextricably linked to the taste of an ice cream.

But a good ice cream is not only good for the spirit and the heart. Let’s discover together the benefits of a food that favors the increase of HDL cholesterol, the “good” one, and the decrease of bad cholesterol.

Let’s dispel a myth: ice cream doesn’t make you fat. On the contrary, the artisan one with quality ingredients is good for health (naturally in not excessive doses, as always), provides nutrients and vitamins, provides energy, replenishes liquids, activates the pleasure circuit, putting you in a good mood.< /span>

Seasonal ailments: ice cream yes or no?

Colds, flu, winter ailments: is ice cream good for you, can it relieve the situation or does it worsen our condition? It is necessary to make some distinctions.

Ice cream is an ideal solution in case of sore throat, thanks to the refreshing and vaguely analgesic action brought by the cold, it can give relief to inflamed regions of the oral cavity . In this case it would be preferable to choose a fruit-flavored ice cream, avoiding the milk contained in creams which increases the production of mucus).

The opposite situation in case of flu: it significantly reduces body temperature, forcing the body to “divert” part of its energies from the response to infections to restore homeostasis .

Lunch break: no more sandwich!

And if during the lunch break, better if in the summer, we left the sandwich at home and ran to the first ice cream shop? That wouldn’t be a bad idea. Ice cream has more advantages than the classic sandwich: it gives us a sense of satiety, nourishes, refreshes, and in most cases is easily digestible.

Thanks to its properties and ingredients (a good ice cream never causes thirst), ice cream brings water to our body, a very important element especially in warm months.

Music for our palate

Scientific studies show that eating ice cream triggers a pleasure mechanism in our brain that is very similar to the one we get by listening to our favorite music. Sweet notes for our palate, therefore, and positive effects on our mood.

The return to childhood, a never forgotten love, the right reward for a difficult working day: there can be many ideas, there can be many situations in which a good ice cream saves our mood: coffee and tiramisu to recharge our body too, black cherry to relax, chocolate as a natural warrior against a moment of sadness.

Easily absorbed sugars affect the brain area and our face is more relaxed. Thus also facilitating relationships with others.

Consumption of ice cream also stimulates the production of serotonin (the hormone of happiness). In the milk present in the creams, there is also tryptophan, a natural tranquilizer for the nervous system.

Be careful though: if you have problems with insomnia, a fruit ice cream is better.

The most suitable flavors for our well-being

Ice cream also and above all means a fairly wide range of flavours.

It starts with dark chocolate which helps us to be in a good mood with vitamin B3 and minerals such as magnesium. Remaining in hazelnut creams, there is an excellent supply for skin and hair (vitamin E) and excellent support for sportsmen.

Almost all red fruit tastes: blackberries with vitamin C and E have antioxidant substances, strawberries and raspberries contain fiber and mineral salts in quantity and blueberries have the most powerful antioxidant effect of any fresh fruit.

Let’s not forget the pistachio: vitamins, mineral salts, proteins and ‘good’ fats, excellent energy snack.