I am a cardiologist who studies nutrition. I spend my days in two worlds that often talk past each other: in exam rooms where patients make food choices under stress, and research labs where evidence ...

Criticism of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) is less about specific food categories such as red meat, dairy or plant-based products, and more about structure and governance, ...

It will take years for changes to take effect, but children who eat school meals and seniors served by Meals on Wheels will feel the DGA ripple effects Most Americans ignore the country’s dietary ...

Michael I Goran receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation. He is a scientific advisor to Eat Real (non-profit promoting better school ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) first introduced its food pyramid in 1992. The pyramid offered visual guidance on the optimal number of servings of the different food groups. Bread, rice, ...

Share on Pinterest Federal health officials say the inverted food pyramid structure in the new dietary guidelines will help make Americans healthier. Mapodile/Getty Images Federal officials have ...

Share on Pinterest An employee restocks bottles of juice on a shelf at a Giant Eagle Inc. Market District supermarket in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. Image credit: ...

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are updated every 5 years, came out last week. While members of the US cardiology and nutrition communities point to some positive aspects, they also ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. New dietary guidelines from the USDA and HHS urge ...

Jan. 9, 2026 — The federal government promised a food policy revolution. What it delivered looks a lot more like leftovers. When the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released this week, ...

Cristina Palacios has received funding from NIH, USDA, RCMI and RTRN, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Children's Trust, Caplan Foundation, and National Dairy Council for various research ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Respecting the new "one or less" guideline starts with knowing ...