Sorry, ice cream lovers, but your favorite treat may be bad for your overall health

** ARCHIV ** Die Schueler Manuel, Corinna und Anna Lena, von links, schlecken am Dienstag, 27. Juli 1999 bei Temperaturen von ueber 30 Grad Celsius ein Eis in Freiburg. Ein Eis zur Erfrischung wird fuer die Verbraucher in diesem Jahr ein teures Vergnuegen. Neben der Unilever-Tochter Langnese hat auch Konkurrent Nestl steigende Preise angekuendigt, wie die Zeitung "Die Welt" am Dienstag, 29. Januar 2008, berichtet. Grund seien die gestiegenen Kosten fuer Rohstoffe wie Milch und Schokolade, aber auch fuer Energie. "Wir werden die Preise erhoehen muessen", zitiert das Blatt den Lagnese-Deutschlandchef Alexander Kuehnen. (AP Photo/Winfried Rothermel) --- ** FILE ** Children enjoy a cone of ice cream on a hot summer Tuesday in this Jul. 27, 1999 file photo. (AP Photo/Winfried Rothermel)

Summer is the perfect time to indulge in a big cone full of soft serve.

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But this scary news may make you reconsider your favorite warm weather treat.

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Here are some ways soft serve may be bad for you.

1. Don’t give it to babies!

Sometimes, soft serve has listeria, which has been in the news lately. Listeria can cause fatal infections in babies and young children.

2. It can upset your stomach.

That’s because it contains a type of sugar that is difficult to digest.

3. It contains carrageenan.

This thickening agent, which is derived from red seaweed, can also be damaging to your health.

4. And it has those dreaded trans fats.

Soft serve’s mono and diglycerides can lead to heart disease.

5. It has harmful sodium phosphate.

An excess level of this isn’t good for your bloodstream.

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