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Woman who eats entire blocks of butter per day explains the shocking effects it has on her body

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Published 15:34 24 Dec 2024 GMT

Woman who eats entire blocks of butter per day explains the shocking effects it has on her body

The woman defended her diet in a YouTube video mocking those criticising her

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/SteakandButterGal

Topics: Food and Drink, Health

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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A woman has hit back at the ‘naysayers’ who questioned her health after she admitted to eating a block of butter a day.

Yeah, we aren’t talking about a tiny bit of butter either. But a woman on social media swears by it as part of her diet.

Bella, who goes by SteakandButtergal on YouTube and her social media pages, made a video slamming her critics and highlighted how her body responds to all that butter.

She has said she focuses on a high-fat carnivore diet and dismissed those who were concerned for her health.

Speaking about the diet, Harvard Health Chief Medical Editor Howard E Lewine spoke about its pros and cons.

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Outlining how the diet works, he stated: “The carnivore diet meal plan only allows consumption of meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, fish, some dairy products, and water.

"You need to exclude all vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, seeds, and nuts. That's why it is sometimes referred to as the 'zero carb' diet."

In her video, Bella said: “I’m a high fat carnivore sharing my journey and here’s how I respond to common concerns.”

The YouTuber then had her fiancé play the role of a concerned social media user, asking the most common questions and points.

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He said: “Dude how is your heart not stopped?

Yeah I don't really want to take a bite out of that I can't lie(Getty Stock Image)
Yeah I don't really want to take a bite out of that I can't lie(Getty Stock Image)

She replied: “Not only has my heart not stopped, but I now have more energy to work out, play with my dog and be the most amazing partner to my fiance.”

He hit back: “Okay have fun with the diabetes.”

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She answered: “A high fat carnivore diet contributes to higher HDL (High-density lipoprotein) levels, which is good cholesterol and my HDL shot up from 73 to 98.

“Lowering your triglycerides it also associated with a lowered heart disease risk and my triglycerides went down from 97 to 15.”

She closed the video with the ‘naysayer’ taking a bite of a slab of butter and then having the energy to lift weights at the gym.

Lewine made it clear in an Harvard article that there were some clear drawbacks to the diet, however.

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He stated: “The carnivore diet is a type of "keto," or ketogenic, diet.

This looks a lot more appetizing (Getty Stock Image)
This looks a lot more appetizing (Getty Stock Image)

“While some keto diets can emphasize the intake of healthier mono- and polyunsaturated fats, that's not the case with carnivore diets.

"Animal fat is mostly saturated fat, which is the unhealthiest type of fat because it raises levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol.

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“The disadvantage of all keto diets is they tend to raise LDL cholesterol levels in both the short and long term.

"Other longer-term concerns about keto diets, especially the carnivore diet, include the increased risk of kidney stones, gout, and osteoporosis.”

So maybe speak to a healthcare professional before diving in headfirst to your butter-heavy diet in the new year.

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