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Nutritionists Warn: TikTok Butter Trend Risks Kids' Health

2/16/2025

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Nutritionists are raising alarms over a troubling TikTok trend where parenting influencers are feeding babies spoonfuls of butter at bedtime, claiming it helps them sleep. This risky practice, tied to the controversial keto diet, could endanger young children's health. Influencer Elana Roumell's video promoting this trend has already racked up over 200,000 views.

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Nutritionists are raising alarms over a troubling TikTok trend where parenting influencers are feeding babies spoonfuls of butter at bedtime, claiming it helps them sleep. This risky practice, tied to the controversial keto diet, could endanger young children's health. Influencer Elana Roumell's video promoting this trend has already racked up over 200,000 views.