RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines emphasize red meat, full-fat dairy. How healthy are they?
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Key Points:
- The updated federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates while encouraging protein intake at every meal, including red meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, and plant-based proteins, reversing previous advice to limit red meat consumption.
- Nutrition experts expressed concerns about the emphasis on red meat and full-fat dairy due to their high saturated fat content, which is linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk, though some research suggests full-fat dairy may not increase such risks.
- The guidelines advise adults to consume 1.2 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight daily, but some dietitians argue that this may not be necessary for all Americans and emphasize the importance of diverse protein sources tailored to individual health needs.
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