01/10/2026
“More than 50 years of well-designed nutrition research demonstrates the protective effects of a dietary pattern rich in plants, unsaturated fats and limited in processed animal proteins. This pattern decreases the risk of chronic diseases including obesity, cancer and cardiovascular disease,” Doerfler said. “Additionally, we need to make access to healthy food a priority. Deciphering definitions and guidelines are important but access to healthy foods remains critical.”
New US dietary guidelines released Wednesday echo past advice, but also include nods to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement — urging Americans to prioritize protein and “healthy fats” and limit their consumption of ultrapro...
