{"id":17300,"date":"2016-12-02T08:28:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T14:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=17300"},"modified":"2026-07-25T17:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T22:33:18","slug":"ice-cream-for-breakfast-boosts-brain-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/12\/02\/ice-cream-for-breakfast-boosts-brain-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Cream for Breakfast Boosts Brain Power"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My dad used to feed me and my sister ice cream cones for breakfast <\/strong>(unbeknownst to my mom). He always said he couldn’t see any difference between an ice cream cone and a bowl of sugar-coated cereal with milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even as an adult, I have a hard time arguing with that ironclad logic!<\/strong> And so, occasionally<\/em>, I feed my kids ice cream for breakfast, too.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Not very often, mind you. The last time they got it was while we were on vacation in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast was not included at one of the hotels we’d reserved on the road, so when we spotted a Russell Stover’s on our way out of Gatlinburg and everybody was hungry, we thought, why not?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That ice cream cone brought back lots of fond memories of mornings with Dad.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Still, I felt a twinge of guilt eating it. What if Mom found out? Would she disapprove?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I can lay those concerns to rest now, because my sister — bless her heart — sent me a link this morning to this article<\/a> based on this research<\/a>. It shows that eating ice cream early in the morning is actually beneficial to the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People who eat ice cream for breakfast have been shown to process information more efficiently <\/strong>and have better reaction times than those who don’t. Who would have guessed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, my dad was ahead of his time<\/strong>. \ud83d\ude42 These days, I’m feeding my kids ice cream for breakfast much more often. And I don’t feel a twinge of guilt about it. Especially when I serve them this healthful, whole-foods version that we all call “Nice Cream”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nice Cream” Ingredients:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2-3 ripe bananas, frozen
2 cups of other frozen fruit (mango, strawberry, pineapple, raspberries)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nice Cream” Directions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Blend (we use a Vitamix) until smooth ice cream consistency. Then eat with a spoon. This recipe makes enough to share! Adjust amounts depending on how many (or few) are eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kids’ favorite flavor is mango. Mine is raspberry. It’s good as is, but if you want it a bit sweeter, add a touch of honey. Why not whip some up today for a cold and creamy treat. You can enjoy it first thing in the morning, just before bed, or anytime in between.<\/p>\n\n\n