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U.S. Unveils Overhauled Dietary Guidelines Prioritizing Protein, Full‑Fat Dairy

The guidance will be phased into schools, the military, plus federal assistance programs over two years.

The latest update will include images of an inverted pyramid — flipping longstanding visuals of the American diet.
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FILE - A woman looks at products in the aisle of a store as her daughter naps in the shopping cart in Waco, Texas, on Dec. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
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Overview

  • A new inverted food pyramid replaces MyPlate, elevating protein, dairy and healthy fats while de‑emphasizing whole grains.
  • Recommended protein intake rises to roughly 1.2–1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight, up from about 0.8 g/kg.
  • The guidelines urge cutting ultra‑processed foods and added sugars, and revise alcohol advice to a simple message to drink less.
  • Full‑fat dairy is encouraged even as the cap on saturated fat stays below 10% of daily calories, drawing praise from the AMA on curbing ultra‑processed foods and caution from the AHA on saturated fat and sodium.
  • Officials said the update will shape school meals, SNAP and WIC as well as military feeding over the next two years, launched alongside the realfood.gov site and aligned with RFK Jr.’s MAHA platform.