Source: Fox News
Summary
The Trump administration’s new food pyramid has sparked debate in nutrition circles, emphasizing dairy, red meats, and high-fat foods. Dr. Mark Hyman, co-founder of Function Health, praised the new model for focusing on what drives obesity in America, but acknowledged room for improvement. The updated pyramid recommends consuming whole foods, limiting processed products and sugar-sweetened beverages, and revised protein recommendations. Hyman noted that dairy consumption should be a personalized choice, and consuming protein requires nuance, particularly for those with certain medical conditions.
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The advice sounds familiar.
The new food pyramid has sparked debate, but Dr. Mark Hyman sees it as a “radical departure” from previous guidelines. The emphasis on whole foods and revised protein recommendations is a step in the right direction, but Hyman notes that dairy consumption should be a personalized choice. The updated pyramid is a graphic representation of the content, and it’s impossible to satisfy everybody. The low-fat movement was “problematic,” and the new guidelines are “a bit more protein-forward.”
It’s not the first time a new food pyramid has been introduced, and it won’t be the last.
Author: Evan Null
