Dr. Matt Chalmers - Butter

A STICK OF BUTTER FOR A SNACK? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRAL TREND

In recent years, butter has evolved. Yes, it’s still delicious—but its reputation has definitely transformed. Once shunned as an unhealthy indulgence, it is recently being rebranded as an essential superfood.  At least on social media, anyway. From elaborate “butter boards” to “butter coffee” to butter-stuffed dates, it seems people can’t get enough of the quintessential dairy product. And it doesn’t stop there. Recently, “carnivore diet” influencers have been promoting whole sticks of butter as the perfect, portable snack. “It’s really good for you,” exclaims the creator of one highly-watched video featuring gratuitous slabs of butter being showered over burger patties and large sticks of butter being bitten into like candy bars.  Of course, butter has long been a favorite food of many people—and, whether its being smoothed onto bread or melted into sauces, its exaltation isn’t exactly new. But are the recent claims that butter is a health food best consumed in large quantities actually true? We chat with Dr. Matt Chalmers a Healthy Living Expert