The Genius Life
The Genius Life
Max Lugavere
576: The Mysterious Health Benefits of Ice Cream, and Why Wellness Culture May Be Overthinking Health | Ezekiel Emanuel, MD
1 hour 6 minutes Posted May 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
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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.

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