01 | Cooked: Could ice cream actually be good for you? - Science Friction
Description
Two decades ago, nutritional epidemiologists made a startling finding – that people eating more ice cream were less likely to develop diabetes.
In the years since, various groups have tried to account for this peculiar scientific signal — with limited success.
In multiple studies the link between ice cream and a reduced risk of diabetes persists. Yet nutrition experts globally still aren’t convinced.
But if it’s not true, what’s causing the signal?
Grab a spoon and dig into culture, causation and confounders — and the joy of a tub of ice cream.
Guests:
Simon and Yvette WestCo-owners, LICK Ice Cream Factory
MaryroseIce cream enthusiast, California
Dr Dariush MozaffarianDirector, Food is Medicine Institute, Tufts University
Professor Vicki FloodProfessor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of SydneyPresident, Nutrition Society of Australia
Dr Gideon Meyerowitz-KatzEpidemiologist, University of Wollongong
Credits:
- Presenter: Dr Emma Beckett
- Producer: Carl Smith
- Senior Producer: James Bullen
- Sound Engineer: Nathan Turnbull
This story was made on the lands of the Gadigal, Jagera and Turrbal peoples.
More Information:
Nutrition Science's Most Preposterous Result - The Atlantic.Here's the scoop on the new thinking about ice cream, yogurt, cheese and health - WBUR.Dairy and your heart health - Heart Foundation.
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