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Ice cream probably isn't the best option anyway if you have diarrhea. Generally it's best to eat a lot of the types of food that feed the good bacteria, such as
by cpncrunch 9y ago
Ice cream probably isn't the best option anyway if you have diarrhea. Generally it's best to eat a lot of the types of food that feed the good bacteria, such as vegetables, whole grains, etc.
- abakker 9y agoIn several hospital patients I have known, they give Ice cream due to the calorie density. So, it has it's uses. Note that this is already linked to sick and elderly patients, so it's ease of eating is also important.
- cpncrunch 9y agoI've had ice cream in hospital myself, but my point is that it isn't recommended for patients recovering from diarrhea due to the lactose and fat, both of which can cause problems. https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/cdiff-diet#foods-to-avoid https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/cdiff-diet#...
- teslabox 9y agoThis article is about the rise in hospital-acquired cdiff infections. So the patients were fine until they were served ice cream made with trehalose. I think this paragraph is the article's kicker: >> What has changed is the recent addition of man-made trehalose into the food supply, often in large quantities. This shift was prompted by a new method to manufacture trehalose from cornstarch, which made the sugar much less costly. In 2000, FDA approved the sugar as a safe food additive. Trehalose quickly found its way into processed foods in the U.S. and around the world for its mild, flavor-enhancing sweetness and protection of frozen foods. In some store-bought ice creams, it’s found at concentrations of up to 11 percent. (emphasis added) When I buy ice cream I usually get Haagen-Daaz, because it's the only reliable national brand. Cheap ice creams use various gums (carageenan, guar gum, locust bean gum) to give low-cream products the texture of ice cream.