While you can get soft serve ice cream from most places you may want to think twice about it. Unless they say it is all natural I would choose a better option. Why? You ask. Well, while one would think that soft serve only contains milk, and natural flavors it turns out there is a lot more to it than that.
Polysorbate 80
This is added to allow the soft serve to bind and lock air into its mixture. There have been studies that show that this ingredient is linked to cancer and infertility in mice. Another study suggested that it could be one of the reasons why pregnant woman go into anaphylactic shock.
Mono- and diglycerides
These fatty acids help combine ingredients containing fat with ingredients containing water. Studies suggest that these trans fats contribute to heart disease and diabetes.
Carrageenan
This is a carbohydrate extracted from red seaweed and has no nutritional value. Health advocates argue that this ingredient is linked to cancer, immune suppression, and other health problems.
Guar gum
This is used as a thickening agent. It was once used in diet pills, but people soon learned that it was dangerous. However, food companies that sell soft serve argue that small amounts of it are safe to consume.
Like I said, I think I will stick to the all natural made at home ice cream for now. How about you?
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Bryan Tuck