‘Health obsessed’ woman reveals she eats A STICK of butter EVERY DAY in order to consume ‘essential fat soluble vitamins’

• Kerissa Taylor says she used to eat a plant-based diet but now eats animal-based
• She eats a whole stick of butter a day to consume ‘essential fat soluble vitamins’
• A nutritionist weighed in, telling DailyMail.com it’s not advised for heart health

A woman who spent 20 years eating a strict plant-based diet has now swung in the opposite direction – adopting an animal-focused regime and consuming a stick of butter a day in order to consume ‘essential fat soluble vitamins.’

Kerissa Taylor, who says she spent decades eating plant based foods, shared her unusual diet of chowing down on a whole stick of butter daily – which is close to half a cup.

Taylor claims it helps her increase her energy levels, mineral absorption, utilization, gut health, brain health, managing stress, hormones, reduce cravings and it promotes better excretion.

But a nutritionist has since warned against it and advised it is not good for heart health. 

’70 per cent of my calories come from fat,’ Taylor said in a video posted to Instagram.

‘Traditionally, primitive cultures had their fat make up 60 to 80 per cent of their fat calories and the reason this is important is because of the fat soluble vitamins: A, D, K2, and E,’ she alleged. 

Taylor – who is not a licensed nutritionist –  then explained that these fat soluble vitamins are responsible for the body being able to utilize any minerals that you consume. 

‘You can have a deficient in minerals on a plant-based diet because you don’t have fat to consume them, and this one is one of those issues that I had being plant based for 20 years,’ she said.

The mom-of-one says she eats the stick in a number of ways, including melting a slab in bone broth or slathering it on top of a large homemade burger patty.

‘Grass-fed butter is one of the BEST sources of Vitamin D, K2, A, and E,’ Taylor, who admitted to being ‘obsessed with being healthy,’ wrote in a caption.

‘This is what Weston A. Price found to be the common denominator in all cultural diets he studied – these vitamins were the key to health and vitality,’ she wrote. 

‘Along with these people consumed 10x more minerals than Americans in the early 1900’s. Can’t imagine what that would be now.’

Although Taylor is yet to share a plan of what she eats in a day, some of the meals she’s posted include meat stock with a tablespoon of grass-fed butter, a pizza with the base made out entirely out of ground beef, roasted squash filled with ground beef, homemade burger patties with butter on top and for something sweet, a date filled with grass-fed butter. 

‘”20 years plant based, now animal based” have you ever considered just eating like a normal person?’ one user questioned.

‘Mmmm tastes like clogged arteries and a future stent,’ another wrote sarcastically. 

‘LDL cholesterol, heart disease, stroke… not sure why you are doing this,’ agreed another. 

‘It’ll definitely not reverse aging. Looking rough,’ snarked another. 

According to Amanda Hart, a holistic health coach and nutritionist, while saturated fats are a part of a balanced diet it’s important to consume them in moderation.

‘The American Heart Association and many other reputable health organizations suggest limiting saturated fat intake to help maintain cardiovascular health,’ Hart told the DailyMail.com.

‘Suggesting the consumption of an entire stick of butter, which contains a high amount of saturated fat, may not be in line with these recommendations,’ she continued.

Hart added it’s important to emphasize that not all saturated fats are created equal.

‘While butter is coming from animal sources can be included in moderation in a well-rounded diet, it’s crucial to consider the overall composition of the diet and its impact on health,’ the nutritionist advised, adding it could be best to consult a specialist in keto or low-car diets. 

‘They can provide personalized guidance and help ensure that their nutrition plan is meeting all their specific needs while also considering long-term health,’ she explained.

Hart continued: ‘I think it’s important to keep in mind that consuming excessive amounts of saturated fat has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and other health issues, so making this generalized blanket statement for everyone may be causing more harm than good.’

Instead, it’s best have a more balanced approach to nutrition, which includes a variety of healthy fats. 

‘Again, it’s important to strike a balance between different types of fats, including unsaturated fats, which have been shown to have positive effects on heart health,’ she advised.