It’s summertime, which means beaches, barbecues, and barenaked bellies. But careful, folks: Right around the corner is something that could sabotage a hard-earned beach body. It’s the neighborhood ice cream truck. Luckily, you’ll hear it coming a mile away.
Read more here: The Best and Worst Ice Cream Truck Treats
Including dairy in your diet is a great way to get calcium—a bone-strengthening mineral that most of us don’t get enough of. EatingWell recommends low- or nonfat dairy to limit intake of the saturated fats that boost risk of heart disease. Plus, new research suggests that replacing full fat dairy with low fat dairy may also help lower blood pressure. These creamy, nutritious recipes offer at least 15% of the recommended daily value for—you guessed it!—calcium.
Read more here: Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Recipes That Are Calcium Rich
Exotic choices such as Boston Cream Pie (Ben & Jerry’s), Birthday Party (Blue Bunny), and Amaretto Almond Crunch (Häagen-Dazs) might turn heads, but vanilla and chocolate are still the nation’s favorite ice cream flavors. Our trained tasters tried 13 vanillas and 11 chocolates with various amounts of fat.
Read more here: Creams of the crop
Someone named P. Marchio filed this patent for a “banana extractor and ice cream injector” in 1932. What a wonderful idea! Unfortunately, there’s no evidence that this was ever actually made, nor is there any sign that a banana with ice cream in it will ever replace the classic banana split.
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