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The new dietary guidelines call for prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Foods to avoid or limit are highly processed foods, refined carbohydrates and added sugars. The "food pyramid" has literally been turned upside down.
RFK Jr. and the USDA announced a whole new food pyramid, but how has it changed over the years, and does it include no sugars? Here's what to know.
The new pyramid is the picture of the Make America Healthy Again movement, prioritizing whole foods, proteins and fats.
The new guidelines suggest prioritizing protein at each meal, with a goal of getting around 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram of a person's body weight each day. The government recommends protein from animal sources such as eggs, poultry, seafood and red meat, as well as plant-based sources such as beans, peas, lentils, legumes, nuts, seeds and soy.
The new food pyramid emphasizes eating more protein from meats and fish, dairy and fruit and vegetables at the top and less whole grains at the bottom. The change is the opposite of old federal food pyramids, which recommended consuming grains as a strong portion of a diet and protein as a small portion.
Sweeping changes prioritize protein and fats over processed carbs, challenging decades of dietary dogma and setting the stage for a major public health debate.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared images of a new food pyramid that essentially flips the old one upside down.
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Trump's White House rolled out a revamped food pyramid on Wednesday to coincide with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's call for Americans to "eat real food."
The U.S. Health Department has released a new inverted food pyramid along with nutrition guidelines for 2026, replacing the traditional food pyramid many Americans studied in school.