576: The Mysterious Health Benefits of Ice Cream, and Why Wellness Culture May Be Overthinking Health | Ezekiel Emanuel, MD

About this episode

Ezekiel J. Emanuel joins Max Lugavere to discuss the health benefits of ice cream and various aspects of wellness culture.

In this wide-ranging and occasionally provocative conversation, physician and public health expert Ezekiel J. Emanuel joins Max to discuss friendship, longevity, ultra-processed foods, protein, seed oils, red meat, and the surprisingly controversial idea that ice cream might actually have health benefits. This episode is proudly sponsored by: Puori PW1 protein is here to satisfy all of your protein needs! Plus a ton of other high quality, rigorously tested supplements (fish oil, creatine, and more). Visit ⁠⁠ Puori.com/MAX⁠⁠ and use promo code MAX to get 32% off and a welcome kit when you start a subscription.

People in this episode

Host: Max Lugavere

Guest: Ezekiel J. Emanuel

Topics covered

• health benefits of ice cream
• wellness culture
• longevity
• ultra-processed foods
• protein
• seed oils
• red meat

Keywords

• ice cream
• health benefits
• wellness culture
• Ezekiel Emanuel
• Max Lugavere
• longevity
• ultra-processed foods
• seed oils
• red meat

Sponsors

Puori

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