Guidelines Urge Americans to Limit These Foods
New dietary guidelines, which inform federal nutrition programs and influence what Americans are told to eat, are expected to roll out later this year. In a departure from past recommendations, an advisory committee is pushing Americans to follow a more plant-based diet and to cut back on ultra-processed foods.
The committee recommends a diet mostly comprised of:
- Fruits and vegetables
- Legumes, nuts, and whole grains
- Fish and seafood
- Vegetable oils higher in unsaturated fat
It also recommended far less consumption of:
- Red and processed meats
- Sugar-sweetened foods and beverages
- Refined grains
- Saturated fat
The committee added that a healthy diet “may also include” fat-free or low-fat dairy and foods lower in sodium.
Excerpted from Fortune Well
