Food Nutrition Label Report

        It is often said that ice cream is very unhealthy for the human body. This is true on certain levels but also false on many other levels. While ice cream does contain quite a bit of fat, it also contains carbohydrates, anti oxidants and minerals which are healthy for the body. Ingredients such as milk have been proven to actually reduce the amount of fat in ones stomach. The low glycemic index allows for ice cream to be consumed without highly elevating your blood sugar level. The ice cream does contain the candy “smarties” within it; this sugary product is not one that contains good nutritional value. If care is not exercised, a heavy consumption of this product can lead to problems in dental hygiene. Ice cream can contain as many calories as a steak dinner which can lead to issues in cholesterol in the future. The fat content is high, which may not only lead to health problems in the future but will also slow the absorption to essential minerals into the bloodstream and will increase the body’s tolerance for fat, resulting in a greater build up of the substance. So when considering ice cream, specifically Nestles Smarties ice cream, and one may conclude that the healthiness of the product is not generally high. The product was manufactured more to meet the needs of one’s taste buds then the needs of their body. Due to the fat levels, and the lack of nutritional value, ice cream is not a product to be considered healthy.

        This product should not be consumed before, during or after exercise. Although after exercise you need to replenish your body with sugars, water, carbohydrates and protein, the fat content of this product makes it unsuitable for consummation. The high saturated and trans fat levels in the product slows down the absorption of nutrients into the body, which is highly important right after vigorous exercise. The product would be suitable for consumption after exercise if it was a “low-fat” product; this would leave mainly nutrients and thus is sufficient for consumption. Ice cream is fattening and you are more likely to consume more calories eating it then you burned off during exercise, thus contradicting what you had just previously done. So all in all, this product is not one to be consumed during exercise.