The post shared by husband u/Cheese_Salami has since been removed by the online forum, but it showed over 10 blocks of dairy product.
"She eats it with everything," her husband told Newsweek, adding that she sometimes consumes it "straight off the block" with a spoon. But mostly mixes it with breakfast and dinner as she follows the ketogenic diet.
"She eats about 24 blocks a month," he told. In the caption, he notes that she is still "fit" despite the consumption of butter which is primarily composed of saturated fat.
The ketogenic diet is a very low-carb, high-fat eating plan that puts the body into ketosis -- a state where fat is burned for energy instead of carbohydrates, producing ketones as fuel. Foods typically allowed include meat, fish, eggs, non-starchy vegetables, nuts, seeds, avocados, olive oil, high-fat dairy, and dark chocolate.
One study found that while this diet can lead to initial weight loss, long-term adherence may result in fatty liver disease, severe glucose intolerance, and high blood lipid levels, even though it also improves insulin sensitivity and lowers insulin levels.
Butter isn't a health food, but it's not as harmful as once believed. People are encouraged to consume it in moderation.
The American Dietary Guidelines recommend keeping saturated fat below 20 grams per day -- roughly the amount in four teaspoons of butter. For years, butter has been portrayed as a dietary villain, but research published in Circulation (American Heart Association journals) paints a more nuanced picture.
A review of nine major studies involving over 636,000 people worldwide found that butter's impact on health is largely neutral. Eating about one tablespoon daily was linked to only a slight increase in overall mortality (around 1 percent), showed no significant connection to heart disease or stroke, and was even associated with a small reduction in type 2 diabetes risk.
Another global study of 130,000 people found that eating about three servings of dairy daily -- such as milk, yogurt, cheese, or a little butter -- was linked to lower mortality (3.3 percent) and reduced heart disease risk (3.7 percent), compared to much higher rates among those consuming less than half a serving. Moderate whole-fat dairy intake may support heart health and longevity.
So far, the December 18 post has over 6,000 comments -- with many users in total shock.
"It looks triple stacked, so that's like 25 blocks if I'm counting correctly... Nearly a block a day," said one user and another wrote: "Butter is like 6$ a block. That's a fortune in butter."
Not all users are convinced.
"I'm sorry but I don't believe you. This is literally unbelievable. A person would die, or at least visit the [emergency room] after a single month of consuming this much butter in a month," said a third user.