As a dietetics student, I'm seeing all my biochemistry and cardiology lectures all coming together in this video and it is GREAT. I think a critical point is that we are used to worry about the numbers while we should care about the pattern and the whole picture of how someone eats.
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@@danhhoang5947 Heart disease is the #1 killer. However, traditional heart disease protocols-with their emphasis on lowering cholesterol-have it all wrong. Emerging science is showing that cholesterol levels are a poor predictor of heart disease and that standard prescriptions for lowering it, such as ineffective low-fat/high-carb diets and serious, side-effect-causing statin drugs, obscure the real causes of heart disease. Even doctors at leading institutions have been misled for years based on creative reporting of research results from pharmaceutical companies intent on supporting the $31-billion-a-year cholesterol-lowering drug industry. For more information, watch this video tinyurl.com/y2qq3t6c >
My takeaway from all this: 1. Eat whole foods and cook your own meals as much as possible. 2. Avoid ultra-transformed foods at the grocery store (and fast food) as much as possible. 3. But also, in the name of intuitive eating, don't beat yourself up over occasionally indulging, and enjoy it. 4. When buying moderately transformed foods like dairy, nut butters, and jams, go for the original full-fat or full-sugar versions to avoid ultra-transformed additives. Just reduce your intake of those foods in favour of whole foods. I'm totally struggling with following all these guidelines lately, like my body emotionally craves all these ultra-transformed "fast food" type foods. It's like I don't feel satiated in a day without at least one of those types of foods in my day. I'm curious about it and am exploring where that may come from: my upbringing, my stress levels, my use of these foods as emotional comfort. But this video is motivating me to get back to buying and consuming more whole foods, and make myself nourishing meals that are yummy, satiating, and healthy. It's a balance and a journey!!
Umm well i thought it was helpful and developed my own takeaway from all this, so thanks. And i wouldn't ever expect informational nutrition videos to be simple, the human body is an extremely complex organism from the organs and enzymes of the digestive system to the hormones sent out by the brain that regulate those organs to the mix of chemicals in the food we eat that is broken down in specific ways to be absorbed and used by our cells for the functioning of our whole being....! Not to mention the medical, social, and psychological factors that can influence the functioning of that whole system!!!! No wonder people study the topic for years and research is still extremely active in the field!!!! For me, having a scientific knowledge of what goes on inside me helps motivate me the choices i make about myself, and i just personally find it fascinating to try and understand. So i really appreciate all of Abbey's hard and important work of vulgarization.
Really love these more educational videos than just reviewing what I eat in a days. I mean it’s just so interesting like food is literally medicine and keeps us alive. That’s pretty amazing!
Great content! I’ve tried explaining this to my clients often but there is so much information out there that it’s difficult for some to sort through. Thanks for the video 👍🏻
Hi. I am a nutrition student. And yes indeed coconut oil contains saturated fat, but the type of saturated fat it contains are medium chain fatty acids, which are different than the ones found in animal products, which are long chain. This means they have two different metabolic pathways, and it has been found that while long chain fatty acids are stored in the body in the form of adipocytes, medium and short chain are used as inmediate energy such as glucose in the body, thats why in the sports world, athletes are given this kind of fatty acids for inmediate energy.So coconut oil is not bad, but that doesnt mean you should eat it by tablespoons. Like everything else, moderation is the key. Coconut oil is not hell but neither the opposite. Hope this helps ❤
@@orang1414 There is no upper limit as per the American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines, they have deemed it to be the healthy fat so this defeats the purpose to further debate on saturated fat.
I avoid processed fake foods, vegetable oils, excess sugar and carbs. I eat a lot of fatty meat, eggs, butter, full fat dairy, vegetables and fruit. I have been eating this way for several years now, I recently had full blood work and coronary artery calcium score with a result of zero. My cholesterol is high but triglycerides are very low. No diabetes or vitamin deficiencies and I and I am fit with healthy bodyweight. I will continue eating this way!
Every time Abby emphasizes concentrating on the positive foods and how this will not leave much room to input the less positive foods...i cheer... it seems to me that so many want a list of what the should NOT do so that when they do it (because we ALL eat the doughnut) then there is this a reason to degregate ourselves...food for thought....
Reminds me of Dr. BERG, who I realize is controversial, but says that your should focus on getting healthy and letting the weight come off naturally, not the other way around.
This omega 6 and omega 3 talk kinda gave me flashbacks of a colleague trying to sell me a bogus “balance oil” from a MLM company called Zinzino that’s supposed to give you the perfect ratio. She said it’d cure a lot of things like reversing diabetes, heart disease, plantar fasciitis and allegedly “cure” allergies. I ran away as fast as I could 😂
Can you do one about calcium and bone health? Both in regards to different calcium sources and how much is needed- but also that drinking a lot of milk etc doesn’t necessarily equate to good bone density? I’m Norwegian and we drink more milk than most nations, yet have the highest osteoporosis rate in the world. Are we overestimating calcium and underestimating vitamin D??
Again! I love being so early!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I have been told for SO LONG that all saturated fats are bad for you so thanks for clearing it up with actual research. 🙏🏼💜
The thing is, it’s impossible to avoid specific fats. Many meats actually contain more unsaturated fats than saturated fats. All nuts contain both unsaturated and saturated fats, as do coconut, olive oil, salmon, and even avocado. I’d rather focus on dietary patterns than demonize specific molecules. Thanks for the informative video! ✨
Hey Abbey, I was wondering if you could make a video on fasting. Many people out there praise it for its alleged benefits, without necessarily referring to cientific sources. I would love to hear your thoughts, because there is a lot of confusion about it. Really appreciate these informative videos! Xoxo
@@AbbeysKitchen I hope you could include in that video if you see a difference between fasting as a weight loss diet vs fasting as a religious practice like in the case of Ramadan.
This was very informative. I've been getting biased views from different opposing groups from plant based movements vs high fat diet movements. Yours is full of a balanced and informative information.
All I wanted to say is that I love videos like this! They're super informative and useful. I know people really enjoy the WIEIAD videos, and I do as well, but this right here is my favorite kind of content. Thanks!
I'm glad somebody has explained fermented foods. Not all saturated fats are created equal. The federal guideline is simplistic. I have as much cheese and yogurtt as ever, and my recent lipid panel was perfect. i had also added soy and kale to my diet at the same time. My cholesterol had been higher years ago when i ate beans and chicken and had a belly. Your cholesterol can drop just from weight loss. My blood sugar is a bit high but it has nothing to do with "eating too many refined sugars" or "carrying excessive visceral fat" or "being sedentary".
Thank you for breaking down concepts and subjects I have always wondered. I have heard many healthy myths regarding saturated fats and cholesterol and with so much out there, it's hard to distinguish what to trust and what not to!
This has helped me because I am afraid of saturated fat and it has been making my life difficult and affecting me mentally so I’m trying to get over it.
Myth busting or just another cashing into the "controversy sells" market? Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and others seem to see things differently. I know they are old guard and established, but when one gets a heart-attack, they don't call up their dietician... I encourage everyone to keep their minds open. Blessings to everyone as they strive towards greater health.
@@TilleyDuthie I really sincerely hope no one calls their dietitan when they have a heart attack. My purpose is to help people prevent them by reducing one of the highest contributing risk factors- poor diet.
I've been on the low GI Mediterranean Method since February for high cholesterol (I'm only 27, we think it may be familial). I've really liked it. I can still eat intuitively and I feel better overall. I haven't gotten my cholesterol checked again yet to know if it's had an impact, but either way I've really liked this way of eating and will stick with it. All of your tips at the end reminded me of the low GI Mediterranean Method tips. Always love your videos! :)
Hey Abbey, could you do a video about people who grew up in diet culture, and how being forced to diet can affect your relationship with food as an adult?
Didn't we all grow up in diet culture? I mean it's part of western culture and has been for a long time. Do you mean specifically people who were forced to diet by their parents as they grew up?
@@itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118 Yeah. People who have been calorie counting since they were under ten, and whose parents had them on all sorts of fad diets, and who never had a good relationship with food. The ones truly immersed in diet culture from the beginning
Kyra Todd parents putting their kids on fad diets is terrible but what’s the issue with calorie counting? Isn’t it healthy to figure out how much you should be eating in a day and sticking to it?
Thank you so much! I know that took a lot of work to cite all of these things, but it is so nice to see the citations as you talk us through the controversy. And then you wrap it up in a nice summary at the end so we know what to do with it. My cholesterol came back a little high earlier this year (straight out of quarantining - go figure), and I have been trying to find info on how to manage it with diet and exercise. I came to a lot of these same conclusions, but this is the first time I have found such a clear, comprehensive, and evidence-backed source. You're awesome!
Honestly got a high cholesterol diagnosis from my doctor and not much info as to how to deal with it/ what it actually means so thank you for this informative video!
Hi Abbey! I absolutely LOVE your videos as they have completely opened up my world of eating and are helping me overcome my ED. Could you maybe do a video on intuitive eating with food allergies? I have an allergy to bakers/brewers yeast and I could barely find any information about it online. From what I gather, yeast is basically in everything which makes me hesitant to eat things like dried fruit or even grapes because of their minute presence of yeast. Thank you so much for all of your exquisite content and rigorous literature reviews!!! You're seriously the best and so funny!!!
LDL is not the problem. Inflammation is the problem. Inflammation is caused by a high carb diet which causes insulin damage in the arteries and the body uses cholesterol as a protective mechanish in the artery (compared to a scab but it’s inside the artery). The solution is to remove carbs and then insulin will come down and inflammation will recede and you will be fine. Ldl cholesterol is not the problem.
This video is SO helpful. My doc looked at my bloodwork. He says, Your cholesterol and LDL are high. Here, take this drug. Or, eat less saturated fat. But now I see that my best bet would be to REPLACE saturated fat with healthy fats. (I already eat a high fiber - veggies, some whole grains, and fruit.)
This is a great video 👏 as a family nurse practitioner this is something I had to discuss multiple times a day. Even though the evidence is actually pretty confusing, you cover it very well. 😁
I wish there were some kind of app that told you what type of food you haven't been eating for a while. Like: "hi, here's some beautiful veg options you forgot about: time for some kale / beetroot / orange?" Cause I tend to just most of the time eat the same 8 foods like tomato, pepper, carrot, cucumber, apples, banana's, lentils, eggs and bread.
My doctors always have fun reactions to my blood tests. I've been fat forever, constantly oscillating between overweight and obese according to my BMI. My doctors, seeing me, keep ordering blood tests to look at my blood lipids (which to be clear, I'm glad they are tracking). Everytime my doctor opens the test results on her computer in front of me, and I notice the slight surprise in her voice when she reads me the results. Everything is perfect. Did I just win the genetic blood lipid lottery? Probably. But I also do most of the things Abby recommends here, so, hey, maybe I get some credit too :)
@@Fossulol The oscillation is about 5 pounds over a coiple of weeks. Not that dramatic imo. I'm just oscillating from 29 to 30 in BMI and back, which in medical terms is the difference between overweightand obese. And it's funny cause that means that sometimes I'd qualify to see a dietician and sometimes I wouldn't... Now would I like to be thinner? of course. But I went through too many diets through my teenage years that left me feeling miserable and hating myself. My priority now is doing things that make me healthier without focusing on my weight :)
@@MichiruEll BMI is not the best predictor of nutritional status. People with high muscle mass (many athletes) are considered obese if only BMI is considered. Much more important is the ratio of height and waist circumference or even just waist curcumference alone. Lipids are cholesterol fractions and TG (triglycerides). I'd say TG is as (if not more) important for cardiovascular health than cholesterol fractions. The "kind" and location of your fat can also tell the story of either health or disease. The worst situation is when fat accumulates in the liver. If you don't get winded when climbing stairs, if your blood pressure is 120/80 or lower (measured at home properly), if your glucose and HbA1C and liver enzymes are all within norm - you are healthy regardless of weight.
This was extremely helpful! Coming from HCLF world. I believe I’m genetically predisposed to higher cholesterol because my Mom tells me I’ve had higher cholesterol since I was a child. But I really don’t want to go on Statins in my 20s 😣 I’ll try these tips first and check in with my doctor.
Mine are as follows: Total: 200 LDL: 112 HDL: 126 Trig: 60 I am in range and slightly elevated for LDL and total, but I think its fine seeing as I have very high HDL and low trigs.
Part of me wants to assume two things. 1) Due to our omnivorous evolution we are designed to eat both plant and animal material. Due to this, one can also assume a blanket assumption that plant fat is unsaturated and animal fat is saturated. This should mean that the consumption of both is necessary and a tilt to either side causes health problems. 2) Processing takes a large toll on whether or not something is less or more healthy in any of the above considerations. Unsaturated fats from nuts are good, the problem arises when you take pounds of those nuts and press them for oils in ratios you would have never seen years past. Same with seeds and the like. It's literally the same as why fruit sugar from a fresh fruit is fine, but adding fructose syrup to your food will hurt you. This all feels even more relevant, to me, considering that the body needs somewhat equal or similar levels of omega-6 to omega-3. Everything just feels like there's a lack of balance and all of the diet plans out there are dramatically designed to swing from one side to the other. Of course it's going to feel good the first couple of weeks, your body is returning to a balanced point. Then the next month hits and you're feeling worse than before, so of course you go full backpedal into the previous diet which makes you feel great _because on the way back you hit a balance spot._ Repeat ad nauseam.
Refined coconut oil is not the least bit a "superfood" or a healthy choice. This stuff used in so many packaged foods, and even at restaurants- even in plant-based foods, which you'ld expect to be health-conscious.
What are the main dietary sources of trans fat and saturated fat? Meat and dairy. Heart disease is an epidemic. Do you think it's caused by overconsumption of vegetables?!?
Saturated fats down regulate (hepatic) LDL receptors. The manner in which specific dietary fatty acids can induce changes in cellular membrane lipids that may influence certain metabolic properties, such as receptor-mediated uptake of lipoproteins.
Hey Abby. I’d just like to thank you again for all your level headed research on food and intuitive eating. I’ve been slowly resetting my dials and only eat when I’m actually hungry now and eat a balanced diet, there is chocolate, there is barley grass powder, there are CARBS!!!
Research suggest that "HDL" cannot compensate for high "LDL" Current therapeutic approaches focus on lowering ApoB and LDL cholesterol, without needing to increase HDL. Especially ApoB is an independent risk factor for CVD, irrespective of high HDL level.
I really appreciated this video and I think you give a great big picture, educated view on a lot of these topics that we have strong public opinions on but that is based on faulty public health messages or questionable/controversial research. With regard to studies on saturated fat and heart disease, like most health research, they are primarily focused on men and the few that included or focused on women had much different results than expected. I would love if you would consider in the future making a video focusing on this lack of research of widely accepted health claims and advice when it comes to the physiology of the female body. I know as an R.D. you analyze and synthesize research for us and it would be interesting to see this lens overlaid with the fact that the vast majority of the recommended dietary advice our governments provide us is based on research conducted on men and then extrapolated to give recommendations for women/children. It is my sense that a lot of what we hold as "truth" today are simple outdated hypotheses from a time when nutrition scientists were grasping to find solutions to a lot of the afflictions that middle aged men in modern western society were suffering from, i.e., heart disease and certain types of cancer.
I was wondering if you could tell me if corn is unhealthy? Every time I look it up people say it's unhealthy and has almost no nutritional value. Sometimes I eat corn as my vegetable on my plate.
Dear Abbey, thanks for breaking down a very confusing subject! The whole picture, or 'lifestyle' is quite influential in maintaining healthy cholesterol numbers. As I tell my husband, it doesn't matter if you eat egg whites and oatmeal every day. It's better to walk 8-10k steps daily, reduce sugar and alcohol consumption, and increase healthy fats from foods like avocado, nuts, and Salmon (and proper portion size), that will have an overall positive influence on reducing LDL cholesterol.
The problem I see with many paper on effect of low/high fat/carb and other diet look at the effect on LDL and deem good if it lower it.. when in fact, it's not good or bad..it depend.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sY48qLl9ZzE.html I like the fact that we have MILLIONS of years of evolution that made us MAKE cholesterol, it must be good for something ! while we have just recently scared people with saturated fat (contained in MOTHER's milk) and high cholesterol .. and we have still increasing health issue ! and when you look at the history of these, it appear that the original assumption was never proven to begin with !
Good to see Dietician's now saying it's best to eat full-fat dairy like yoghurt. When I was studying nutrition, my lecturer was telling students to choose low-fat yoghurt over full-fat and myself and only one other student disagreed. Natural, whole foods, healthy fats, high-fibre carbs over processed foods are best.
I love love love this video, so much information and tips. As always, I learned something about taking care of my health and enjoying food. Thanks again!
Hey Abbey, can you do a video on calories, for different ages and what is too low or too high. I have seen SO many different answers, but they are more for the adult and not kids, so I don't know how much calories are too little for younger people.
Hey Abbey, I was wondering if you could make a video about what food groups to eat and when. For example, protein after working out, carbs before working out etc. Then in the video you could include suggestions of what food to actually eat. So, in the video you could include some of the 'ideal' breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks (post and pre workout). Not too sure if this comment makes sense, but i'd love to see it :)
I am so conflicted I could cry 😫 I don’t know how to take this after listening to all the stories from the plant-based cardiologists who tell stories of those who are both young and old, HEALTHY individuals that have dropped dead like that because of all the fat buildup in their arteries 🙈
I know how you feel. I would consider the possibility that for a "healthy" person to drop dead over any one factor is not telling the whole story. They could have been dealing with stress or even genetic factors....?
Because saturated fat is not bad like they been saying for years does that mean that an excess of it needs to be consumed like all these new schooler are doing?
TLDR, best habits to maintain for good heart health: Eat whole grains Eat more berries Add in some dark, leafy greens. Increase omega 3’s (chia, salmon, trout, walnuts, flax seeds, hemp hearts) Eat more high fiber beans and legumes Eat more plant based fats like nuts, seeds and avocado Eat the rainbow (diversify your diet and eat a variety of different colored veggies) Swap meat for tofu and tempeh when available Choose more monounsaturated oils (like olive oil0 Drink more green tea
I would love to see a video on the difference between butter and margarine. I have heard such conflicting stories that seem to be very dichotomous. Some people saying butter is better because it is "more natural" and others saying margarine because it is lower in saturated fats and higher in unsaturated fats. Would just like to see the science behind this.
Neither one is great for your health. Some margarines might be marginally better because they have less saturated fat. Put hummus, baba ganouj, peanut butter, tahini, or a spritz of vegetable oil on bread if you have to have some kind of spread.
Nobody: Literally Nobody: Abbey Sharp: making everyone’s day better with their video... FACTS! lots of love from a small youtuber! you inspired me to have a back to school giveaway for students
.....and once again you deliver incredibly valuable information in a much more engaging way than my lecturers. I'll have you to thank if I pass my masters in nutrition!
Julia Rose yes! Shes really not healthy. Low calorie is not necessarily healthy. I used to love her but then learned she starved herself for her results.
I'm sorry but there is maybe a 400 kcal difference in calories when I make a curry with low fat coconutmilk as opposed to the regular one. How exactly does intuitive eating account for those extra calories. Will I just eat less, because I don't think so. Is my body magic, does it just account for the extra calories and adjust?
Intuitive eating is a crock. The people whom claim to do it successfully used to track everything and count calories. Once you have done that for a while, you know with a high degree of certainty what the calories and macros are that you are eating. True intuitive eating is what got people in trouble with their diets in the first place.
@@davidpeters7447 yep. Intuitive eating has always seemed flimsy to me, primarily because of the absurd amount of flavor enhancers that exist in foods. Everything from the most basic ingredients today is designed to make you addicted and overeat, so relying on your body's cues is not going to help. Unless you eat a 100% clean diet that doesn't include ANYTHING that came out of a bottle or container (which is literally not possible, unless you have time and obscene amounts of money) then this way of eating just doesn't seem feasable to me. I suppose you could be a bit looser with your calories if you train your body to crave unprocessed, natural foods like fruits, nuts and veggies but still, just relying on your eyes (which are notoriously far hungrier than your actual stomach) just doesn't seem like the best idea.
Thank you for your video! You mentioned “unpacking Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids would need a whole other video”.....PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can you film a video about these??
I studied biomedical sciences. The professor who gave us classes on blood lipids said that when he eats pizza, he ads some olive oil on top of the pizza before eating it. I think he wasn't even joking. I think it's a fun illustration of the prority being to eat more unsaturated fats.
This past December, the Los Angeles Times reported that excess carbohydrates and sugar, not fat, are responsible for America’s obesity and diabetes epidemics. One of the lead researchers in this field, Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, said, “The country’s big low-fat message backfired. The overemphasis on reducing fat caused the consumption of carbohydrates and sugar in our diets to soar. That shift may be linked to the biggest health problems in America today.” Another expert, Walter Willett, chairman of the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, declared flatly that “fat is not the problem.” SATURATED FAT IS NOT HARMFUL, THIS WOMAN IS LIVING ON THE OUT DATED LIPID HYPOTHESIS.
Yes it's so crazy to say that saturated fat (which mainly comes from animals) is bad for us. It's the fat that we've eaten in all of our history and it's natural fat. It's the type of fat that build our cell membranes, sexhormones, healing wounds within the body. Why would we eat processed oils and let our body work with that to build up those things.. it's so crazy.. More and more studies are showing that sugar is the real concern and to me it's always been obvious. We're not adapted to high amounts of sugar in any way and that is what people mainly eat today. The constant high and lows in bloodsugar and of insulin gets a toll on our bodies and arteries.. that's what causes injuries in the veins, causing small ruptures and hard surfaces.. which than the body sends cholestrol to the injured area to seal and heal the issue made by sugar, and the medical industry can then blame it on the cholestrol so they can sell you statins (a huge income for big pharma) which lowers cholestrol in the body.. which by the way causes alot of problems in our bodies and accelerates aging. Cholestrol is making us young! That's the only fat I'm eating. It's what our bodies need. Butter, lard, tallow, cream, duck fat etc.
Abbey, are frozen berries an acceptable substitute for fresh berries? As you know here in Canada in the middle of winter, fresh berries are EXPENSIVE. Right now this isn't an issue, but in February, it sure is.
Yes, I have read that often times frozen foods can be more nutritious because they have been frozen at peak ripeness. Fresh foods are often picked before they are ripe so they ripen through transport so they can lose more nutrients through the process, especially if imported from farther distances (like a different country).
Dear Abbey, I have been watching your videos and love love love your ways of making complicated nutrition topics "digestible" for the wide audience. I am a dietitian myself and currently am working on an article about raising kids with healthy eating habits. I wonder what your take is on "protecting" kids from not so healthy influence of some food and snack commercials and overall marketing traps. Do you have a general plan about raising your children in the world of cupcakes, fruitloops, cocopuffs and Twinkies? How to navigate shopping, cartoon time etc. and not succumb to demands for super sweet, over processed snacks advertised and marketed to kids while letting them chose what they want? I guess what I am trying to say is please make an episode on raising happy healthy kids.
This is really good,. The only that I would take the time define is the difference between LDL-p Type a or Type b. To lower triglycerides and small dense ldl (type b) is also carbohydrate driven. It is sorta the idea behind the lchf movement. Glucose directly increases triglycerides and the small dense ldl seem to glycated. From what I can tell, everyone has a personal carbohydrate limit. However, hyperinsulinemia, from what I can see, seems to a bigger problem and a more well documented data than saturated fats. I do have a bias for low carbs primarily because I have dietary constraints I need to work with, There is also the issue of “is lowering ldl really more healthy?” If it is type a ldl, type a ? Many studies are showing people with higher ldl-p type a live longer and have less cvd. Type b is showing issues. You are right, there is no consensus. There is a lot of data. It is a great debate. I love your approach. I love that you consider food as medicine, I think if we eat as close to nature as possible, we will all do well. High fiber vegetables and leafy greens, sprouts, are also the lowest carb and becomes a win win... the good fiber vegetables, with whole fat dairy, nuts, seeds, cocoa nibs, berries, and good whole meats. I used to do a ton of soy, but found I am allergic... I am also celiac, so I tend to not do too many grains, I still have a ton of variety, so it is all good. Coconut oil makes a great skin oil. Lol.
a famous gut health influencer i know (with a fairly large platform) with lots of personal experience with IBS, IBD, Crohn's disease, Candida, etc. had a post where she said she didn't eat peanuts, because they were toxic due to their content of aflatoxins. i've noticed that after reading about this, i've subconsciously began choosing almond butter, cashew butter, etc. instead of peanut butter. would love if you could talk about this!
@@claredong3965 oh wait the "my friend" part was referring to you!! I meant to say that indeed she is the best, my friend hahaha but I agree, her recipes are so unique too!!
