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Some parents feed their babies lots of butter for health. Why experts say they’re partially right

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By Kristen Rogers, CNN

(CNN) — A woman hands her 9-month-old baby girl a pepper-dusted stick of golden grass-fed butter on a silver platter in one TikTok post. Another gives her toddler pats of butter out of “pure desperation” to keep her “always-hungry” toddler fuller longer after meals.

One of the latest TikTok trends among parents is feeding babies butter in amounts ranging from spoonfuls to whole sticks. Consuming it at this age supposedly provides benefits such as a good night’s sleep, healthy development and longer satisfaction after meals, these influencers say.

Multiple TikToks show women feeding their infants spoonfuls of butter before bed, saying that has helped their babies finally sleep up to 12 hours straight through the night. Sometimes the mother even mixes the butter into a baby’s bottle of milk. Another post claims you can give your child an unlimited amount of butter — grass-fed and unsalted, specifically — until the little one is 2 years old.

In all these videos, the tiny humans happily chow down on their butter snacks. And the posts do tend to trigger horrified reactions from other TikTok users. The backlash is rooted in longstanding scientific research and expert guidance linking high consumption of saturated fat with cardiovascular diseases — the top killer of adults worldwide.

Experts CNN interviewed, however, say these parents are partially right — due to the intense energy demands of developmental growth during infancy, saturated fat guidelines for babies vastly differ from those for adults. Babies’ reliance on breast milk or formula is the primary example of the importance of fat in their diet, with fat accounting for about 50% of the calories in both substances, said Amy Reed, a registered dietitian nutritionist in Cincinnati and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

However, experts also noted there are other issues that a regularly high intake of butter may cause or cover up.

“It’s not surprising to me that parents will try all sorts of foods with their children, but giving a baby a whole stick of butter as a food or as a meal is not really in balance in a nutritious meal,” said Dr. Molly O’Shea, a pediatrician in Bloomfield, Michigan, and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

None of the TikTok videos reviewed for this story showed babies eating a whole stick of butter, so it’s possible their parents only gave them whole sticks since they are easier to hold, Reed said.

Still, “butter needs to be thought about as any other food and in balance with all the other nutrients a child needs,” O’Shea said.

Your baby and saturated fat

Parents are right about the fact that there is no limit on how much saturated fat a baby between ages 6 months — typically when they begin eating solid foods — and 2 years can eat. That’s because there’s a “function for fats at that age, particularly with brain development and growth,” Reed said.

The need to decrease saturated fat intake at age 2 and older is due to

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor becomes first senior British royal to be arrested. Here’s what we know

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor pictured in April 2025 in Windsor Castle

By Christian Edwards, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Issy Ronald, CNN

(CNN) — Britain’s former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday morning, becoming the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested.

It represents an extraordinary development in the ongoing scandal surrounding King Charles III’s brother, which has intensified ever since the US Department of Justice released documents providing new insights into his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

So, what do we know about the former prince’s arrest?

What was he arrested for?

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, Thames Valley Police said.

This allegation means wilfully abusing or neglecting the power held by a public office. Police have not said what led to the arrest but Andrew spent a decade as a UK trade envoy between 2001-2011.

Documents released by the US Department of Justice last month showed that the former prince, who was bound by the same confidentiality guidelines as UK government ministers, was in contact with Epstein during his time as trade envoy.

Thames Valley Police had previously said it is assessing whether Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential material with Epstein during this time, as well as allegations that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Epstein to have a sexual encounter with the former prince.

Police have not charged Mountbatten-Windsor with any sexual offenses.

The former prince has denied all accusations against him and insisted he never witnessed or suspected any of the behavior of which Epstein is accused. He has not commented publicly on these more recent allegations of misconduct in public office that emerged after the DOJ releases.

Where was he arrested?

Unmarked police cars were seen arriving at Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on his brother’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Thursday, the day of his birthday.

He only moved to this house earlier this month, after Charles evicted him from the royal estate at Windsor amid the fallout from an earlier set of Epstein files.

Uniformed police officers were also seen behind the gates of the Royal Lodge, Andrew’s former residence, on Thursday.

The Norfolk Constabulary, whose jurisdiction extends over Sandringham, has said it is supporting Thames Valley Police’s investigation.

What previous scandals has he faced?

The arrest of Mountbatten-Windsor is the latest development in the yearslong controversy over his ties to Epstein.

He stepped down from his royal duties in 2019 in the aftermath of a disastrous BBC interview during which he attempted to bat away any allegations of wrongdoing.

He said he had “no recollection of ever meeting” Virginia Giuffre, who would later accuse the royal of having sex with her three times when she was a teenager.

She sued Mountbatten-Windsor in a New York court in 2021, accusing him of sexual assault. Despite claiming never to have met her, the royal reportedly paid millions of dollars to Giuffre in 2022 to settle the case, without admitting any

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor becomes first senior British royal to be arrested. Here’s what we know

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor pictured in April 2025 in Windsor Castle


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By Christian Edwards, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Issy Ronald, CNN

(CNN) — Britain’s former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday morning, becoming the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested.

It represents an extraordinary development in the ongoing scandal surrounding King Charles III’s brother, which has intensified ever since the US Department of Justice released documents providing new insights into his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

So, what do we know about the former prince’s arrest?

What was he arrested for?

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, Thames Valley Police said.

This allegation means wilfully abusing or neglecting the power held by a public office. Police have not said what led to the arrest but Andrew spent a decade as a UK trade envoy between 2001-2011.

Documents released by the US Department of Justice last month showed that the former prince, who was bound by the same confidentiality guidelines as UK government ministers, was in contact with Epstein during his time as trade envoy.

Thames Valley Police had previously said it is assessing whether Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential material with Epstein during this time, as well as allegations that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Epstein to have a sexual encounter with the former prince.

Police have not charged Mountbatten-Windsor with any sexual offenses.

The former prince has denied all accusations against him and insisted he never witnessed or suspected any of the behavior of which Epstein is accused. He has not commented publicly on these more recent allegations of misconduct in public office that emerged after the DOJ releases.

Where was he arrested?

Unmarked police cars were seen arriving at Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on his brother’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Thursday, the day of his birthday.

He only moved to this house earlier this month, after Charles evicted him from the royal estate at Windsor amid the fallout from an earlier set of Epstein files.

Uniformed police officers were also seen behind the gates of the Royal Lodge, Andrew’s former residence, on Thursday.

The Norfolk Constabulary, whose jurisdiction extends over Sandringham, has said it is supporting Thames Valley Police’s investigation.

What previous scandals has he faced?

The arrest of Mountbatten-Windsor is the latest development in the yearslong controversy over his ties to Epstein.

He stepped down from his royal duties in 2019 in the aftermath of a disastrous BBC interview during which he attempted to bat away any allegations of wrongdoing.

He said he had “no recollection of ever meeting” Virginia Giuffre, who would later accuse the royal of having sex with her three times when she was a teenager.

Siete escándalos que marcaron a la familia real británica moderna

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Por CNN en Español

La detención del expríncipe Andrés, este jueves, bajo sospecha de conducta inapropiada en un cargo público, es apenas el último episodio en una larga serie de escándalos que han ensombrecido la agitada vida pública de la familia real británica bajo la reina Isabel II (1952-2022) y el actual monarca, Carlos III.

La familia británica protagonizó, en los 70 años de reinado de Isabel II, múltiples escándalos: desde la negativa al matrimonio de la princesa Margarita con un hombre divorciado, en la década de 1950, hasta las acusaciones por abuso sexual contra el expríncipe Andrés. Este es el escándalo más notorio que acontece al reinado de Carlos III del Reino Unido.

A continuación, repasamos aquí algunos de los episodios que marcaron a la realeza.

La princesa Margarita, hermana de Isabel II, y Peter Townsend se conocieron cuando ella tenía apenas 14 años y a él lo había entrevistado el entonces rey, Jorge VI, para un puesto en la Corte como ecuestre. El romance floreció, pero permaneció en secreto dentro de la casa real. Cuando en 1953 quedó claro que la pareja quería casarse, la reina les pidió que esperaran un año, quizá con la esperanza de que la pasión se apagara. ¿Cuál era el problema? Townsend era divorciado.

Cuando la información sobre un posible matrimonio salió a relucir, el secretario privado de la reina le advirtió que había que mandarlo lejos y, a regañadientes, ella accedió. Lo designaron como agregado aéreo en Bruselas por dos años, pero el destierro no detuvo el romance.

El Consejo de Ministros se opuso con firmeza al enlace y decidió que si la princesa insistía en seguir adelante, se presentaría un proyecto de ley despojándola de todos sus derechos, privilegios e ingresos.

El 31 de octubre de 1955, tras conversaciones con Townsend y el arzobispo de Canterbury, emitió una declaración que pasaría a la historia: “Me gustaría que se supiera que he decidido no casarme con el capitán Peter Townsend. Consciente de que el matrimonio cristiano es indisoluble y de mi deber para con la Commonwealth, he decidido anteponer estas consideraciones”.

“Habíamos llegado al final del camino”, escribió por ese entonces Townsend. “Los sentimientos del uno por el otro no habían cambiado, pero habían supuesto para nosotros una carga tan grande que decidimos, juntos, dejarla”.

Irónicamente, en el transcurso de una generación, el divorcio fue aceptado en la familia real: la propia Margarita se divorció en 1978.

Sarah Ferguson conoció al al ahora expríncipe Andrés en una fiesta en el Castillo de Windsor en 1985 y un año después, tras un noviazgo muy público, se casaron. En ese entonces, Andrew Montbatten-Windsor, un apuesto piloto de la Marina Real, era una especie de bon vivant y un habitual del circuito de fiestas de la época, lo que le valió apodos como The Playboy Prince en la prensa sensacionalista.

A su fastuosa boda en la Abadía de Westminster le siguió dos años después el nacimiento de su primera hija, Beatriz. Su segunda hija, Eugenia, nació en 1990.

Ferguson fue muy popular al principio en los medios de comunicación británicos por su estilo abierto y exuberante. Con el pasar del tiempo, y con un marido ausente en la Marina con frecuencia, comenzó a sentirse cada vez más infeliz y a luchar contra la atención constante de los medios.

Se dedicó a las obras de caridad y comenzó a trabajar en una serie de libros para niños, pero los titulares de los periódicos empezaron a ser negativos, con informes de que tení

¿Por qué arrestaron al expríncipe Andrés y cuál era su vínculo con Epstein?

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Por Christian Edwards, CNN

El arresto de Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor el jueves, día de su cumpleaños número 66, es el último acontecimiento en una controversia de años de duración sobre sus vínculos con el delincuente sexual convicto Jeffrey Epstein. Así se desarrolló:

2011: Tras una década como enviado comercial, encargado de promover los intereses comerciales británicos en el extranjero, el Palacio de Buckingham confirmó que el ahora expríncipe Andrés renunciaría al cargo. Mountbatten-Windsor, entonces duque de York, había sido duramente criticado debido a su amistad con Epstein, quien había sido condenado en 2008 por solicitar servicios de prostitución a una menor.

2019: Mountbatten-Windsor accedió a una larga entrevista con BBC Newsnight sobre sus vínculos con Epstein. Declaró haber viajado a Nueva York en 2010 para poner fin a su amistad con el financiero. Al preguntársele por qué esto lo llevó a alojarse en la mansión de Epstein durante varios días, Andrés respondió que “era un lugar conveniente” y que creía que hablar con Epstein en persona era “lo honorable y correcto”. Admitió que su juicio podría haber estado influenciado por su “tendencia a ser demasiado honorable”.

Mountbatten-Windsor también afirmó no recordar haber conocido nunca a Virginia Giuffre, quien posteriormente acusaría al miembro de la realeza de haber tenido relaciones sexuales con ella tres veces cuando era adolescente. Mountbatten-Windsor sugirió que una foto de 2001 en la que aparecían él y Giuffre en la casa de Ghislaine Maxwell podría haber sido falsificada.

2022: Giuffre demandó a Mountbatten-Windsor en un tribunal de Nueva York en 2021, acusándolo de agresión sexual. A pesar de afirmar no haberla conocido nunca, la realeza supuestamente pagó millones de dólares a Giuffre en 2022 para resolver el caso, sin admitir ninguna responsabilidad por las irregularidades. •

Abril de 2025: en abril, Giuffre se suicidó.

Octubre de 2025: el rey Carlos III despojó a su hermano menor de su título de príncipe e inició el proceso de desalojo de la propiedad real en Windsor. El príncipe Andrés se convirtió en Andrés Mountbatten-Windsor.

Enero de 2026: la publicación por parte del Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. de una gran cantidad de documentos relacionados con su investigación sobre Epstein planteó nuevas preguntas sobre los tratos de Mountbatten-Windsor con el financiero.

Febrero de 2026: el miembro de la realeza fue arrestado el jueves bajo sospecha de conducta inapropiada en el ejercicio de un cargo público.

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