Can you eat ice cream while cold? Separating Nutrition Fact from Fiction
                                
                                
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                                Contrary to the popular old wives' tale, eating ice cream does not cause or worsen a cold. The real question is: **Can you eat ice cream while cold?**—and the answer might surprise you, involving soothing effects and potential drawbacks.