lolol see, how that "common sense" bias tripped you up? XD Nutrition Science’s Most Preposterous Result

"Could the idea that ice cream is metabolically protective be true? It would be pretty bonkers. Still, there are at least a few points in its favor. For one, ice cream’s glycemic index, a measure of how rapidly a food boosts blood sugar, is lower than that of brown rice. “There’s this perception that ice cream is unhealthy, but it’s got fat, it’s got protein, it’s got vitamins. It’s better for you than bread,” Mozaffarian said. “Given how horrible the American diet is, it’s very possible that if somebody eats ice cream and eats less starch … it could actually protect against diabetes.”

sources cited:

2018 Sep 07: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Doctor of Science Dissertation: "Dairy Products and Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes" by Andres V. Ardisson Korat, advisor Frank B. Hu.

2016 Feb 24: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: "Consumption of dairy foods and diabetes incidence: a dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies" by Lieke Gijsbers, Eric L Ding [wait, that Eric L. (Feigl-) Ding? -- S.] et al.:

2002 April 24: JAMA (journal): "Dairy Consumption, Obesity, and the Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Young Adults: The CARDIA Study." by Pereira MA, Jacobs, Jr DR, et al. doi:10.1001/jama.287.16.2081

there's also evidence that the nutrient composition o potatoes for example, can lead to good health outcomes inc. weight loss.

ETA: forgot to add. re: ice-cream - this is one of those little petua pregnant women get, in order to control for the risk of gestational diabetes. BODIES ARE WEIRD.