(NEXSTAR) – After Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “turned the food pyramid upside down,” health experts are weighing in on what they see as the most worrying – and positive – aspects of the new dietary guidelines.
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Americans are being instructed to eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods, and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released earlier this month by the Trump administration.
“My message is clear: Eat real food,” Kennedy said at the Jan. 7 White House briefing.
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While the food pyramid is topped with cheese, meat, and whole milk, along with some fruits and vegetables, the 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans limits saturated fat to no more than 10% of daily calories, with options including “butter or beef tallow,” despite previous recommendations to avoid those fats…