New Dietary Guidelines in the United States: High in Protein, Low in Alcohol as a Starting Point

But after avoiding the "safe level" comes a recommendation: "drink less alcohol to improve overall health" ➤ Read the article.

A year ago, when Joe Biden and President Trump entered the White House, the US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy invited the US Congress to start introducing alcohol-related health warnings in the United States and suggested that when changing the nutritional guidelines for Americans, the indicators of alcohol consumption should be significantly lowered within the framework of "unsafe levels" (this position has also been taken by the World Health Organization). But a few months later, the United States and the world have changed.In the 2025-2030 guidance released yesterday by the US Department of Health and Human Services, not only is there no quantitative statement about how many glasses of wine, beer or soft drinks are drunk, but a general recommendation appears in the summary of the document: "Limit alcohol consumption and improve health."able to control their drinking, and those who take medications or have conditions that are related to alcohol.For people with a family history of alcoholism, it is important to be aware of the use of alcohol and related addictive behavior.

An official statement says: "US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030, which represent the most significant overhaul of federal nutrition policy in decades. The new guidelines send a clear, real-food-to-eat message." The department continues: "The United States is facing a national health crisis.About 90% of health care spending is on chronic diseases, many of which are related to diet and lifestyle.More than 70% of American adults are overweight or obese, and nearly one in three young people has prediabetes.Diet-induced chronic diseases threaten many Americans, national diseases, and national diseases. Secretary Kennedy said, "This guide takes us back to basics," adding that American families needwhole, nutrient-dense foods - protein, dairy, vegetables, fruits, healthy oils and whole grains) and significantly reduce the amount of highly processed foods."This is how we make America healthy again."

With the USA, therefore, in general, to propose a new "food pyramid", especially to restore the famous Mediterranean Diet (they put proteins ​​​​, including those of animals, at the same level as fruits and vegetables, which, instead, together with cereals, represent the basis of the Mediterranean model, in short).

For what, through nutrition, affects everyone, it is clear also political action, as seen in the note: "Thanks to the courageous leadership of President Trump, this edition of the Dietary Guidelines for America will redefine the federal nutrition policy, putting our families and children first, as we move to a more realistic country. vegetables, fruits, healthy fats and grains on the American table "Under the leadership of President Trump, the administration restores scientific integrity, responsibility and common sense - the US Department of Health and Human Services explains - to the federal health guidelines.The 2025-2030 Guidelines restore food – not medicine – as the foundation of health and restore the food pyramid as a tool for learning”.

In short, here are the new Nutritional Guidelines in America, "simple and flexible, rooted in modern nutritional science: prioritize protein at every meal; consume full-fat dairy products; consume fats without added sugar; eat vegetables and fruits throughout the day, focusing on whole forms; incorporate healthy fats from whole foods such as meat, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, olives and avocados; focus on whole grains, drastically reduce refined carbohydrateslimit processed foods, added sugars and artificial additives;eat the right amount for you, based on your age, gender, body size and activity level;choose water and sugar-free drinks to promote hydration;

With positions that will inevitably cause debate on many issues, both in the world of science and in politics.

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