In this episode of Ask a Nutritionist, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Kristal Shelden answers the question, " What’s in the new dietary guidelines for Americans and why do they matter?"
The newly released 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide recommendations on what people should eat and drink to promote health and prevent chronic diseases as well as serve as a basis for federal nutrition policies and programs. Published every five years, the latest Dietary Guidelines emphasize healthy eating patterns over individual nutrients as they are a better predictor of overall health status and disease risk over time.
Kristal elaborates on the expanded recommendations to address the nutritional needs of people across the lifespan, looking at five key life stages: infancy and toddlerhood, childhood and adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and lactation and older adulthood. By “making every bite count,” the Dietary Guidelines encourage people to shift their eating habits to make healthier food and drink choices in the short term, supporting better health in the long term.
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