is it better to get no sugar added/fat free/ or count the fewest calories when choosing something like ice cream?
2007-06-02 10:33:44 · 6 answers · asked by ttwaters 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Unless you get the organic, all-natural HEALTHY version of ice cream (which is arguably unhealthy simply because of the sugar and fat content anyways) all "ice cream" is really just frozen chemicals.
Opt out, and you will be doing yourself a HUUUUUGE favor.
2007-06-02 10:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by L'Ambitieux 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That really depends on the person. Both sugar and fat can have detrimental effects, yet both are essential for life. If you are worried only about the effects on your appearance, I would say that fat free is smarter than no sugar added. This is because carbohydrates, ie sugar, are the primary target in energy production in the body. Carbohydrate metabolism, in addition to requiring less oxygen per calorie burnt, also contains less calories per unit gram than fat does. Counting calories is always a good idea, however if there are two ice creams that are identical in caloric value, and one has more fat and the other has more sugar, I would suggest the sugar one. There are obvious exceptions, such as blood sugar problems, that an individual should be aware of.
2007-06-02 17:41:04 · answer #2 · answered by pt20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fat contains more calories than sugars (by a factor of 2), but is important to the texture and taste of ice cream.
2007-06-02 17:54:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice cream should not be eaten if you are in any way concerned about fat/sugar/calories. Do yourself a favor and don't eat it, if you insist on a frozen treat try frozen yogurt but even then that isn't good for you.
2007-06-02 17:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by Lucas B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look for something with less calories, then lower sugar and only then lower fat.
2007-06-02 20:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fat
2007-06-02 17:57:54 · answer #6 · answered by amylr620 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋