Food labels can be difficult to read, and it is often hard for shoppers to decipher what foods are actually good for them. As people work to make healthier choices, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Some of the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans conflict with expert consensus. Here’s what they say you should eat.

The U.S. dietary guidelines on January 7 sparked backlash over the beef and dairy ties in the expert panel shaping food advice.

From steak to sugar, a UVA Health registered dietitian serves up the fresh take on America’s new dietary guidelines.

The guidelines also advise limiting highly processed foods, added sugars and artificial additives, choosing portion sizes appropriate for age, sex and activity level, drinking water and other unsweetened beverages for hydration, and limiting alcohol consumption.

The U.S. Health Department has released a new inverted food pyramid along with nutrition guidelines for 2026, replacing the traditional food pyramid many Americans studied in school.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday unveiled new dietary guidelines that address everything from gut health to alcohol consumption to breast feeding. Like previous versions, the new food pyramid urges Americans to limit their intake of added sugar, alcohol and refined carbohydrates like white bread.

The Trump administration is “turning the food pyramid upside down” with new guidelines for feeding programs that will emphasize eating plenty of protein and healthy fats — while discouraging the consumption of highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates,