Britain's favourite ice cream flavour has been revealed as... vanilla. The summer staple beat chocolate and then strawberry to top a poll of 2,000 Brits.
And now a top gastro-physicist has explained how a combination of physical and emotional factors make ice cream such a ubiquitous treat.
J zef Youssef explains how milk in ice cream contains a-Lactalbumin, a protein which contains more tryptophan than other proteins.
Ingestion of this protein can improve mood and cognition due to increased serotonin, and aid in dopamine production. The soft texture of ice cream often coupled with surprising bursts of crunch, a firm mouth feel that slowly melts on the tongue, cold temperature and uniquely dense flavours create the 'ultimate taste
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