Is Premium Ice Cream Actually Good for You?

Is premium ice cream unfairly dismissed as junk food? Herman, who spent two years scooping at the UConn Dairy Bar, walks through the surprising science of the "food matrix effect" — how freezing and churning alter fat digestibility, why cold temperature can slow gastric emptying, and how fresh, low-overrun ice cream differs nutritionally from industrial frozen dairy dessert. They examine the case for ice cream as a whole-food dairy product, the role of casein and milk fat globule structure, and why the sugar content demands moderation.