There's no debate here - ice cream is one of the best foods that has ever been invented. But 'invented' is definitely the correct word. There's nothing natural about ice cream, particularly store bought, highly processed brands. Otherwise known as the ones we all have sitting in our freezers. If you only buy ice cream from your lovely little Italian gelato place, you might be in the clear, but for the rest of us, we might need to make a few changes.
Besides all of the sugar and fat, which can lead to weight gain and obesity, as well as obesity-related diseases, ice cream contains chemicals known as emulsifiers. They give the ice cream its smooth texture and prevent it from looking and feeling lumpy. Unfortunately, emulsifiers are now being linked to colon cancer, so it's time to give up the ice cream!