The 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which were released in January by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, reaffirm longstanding limits on saturated fat and sodium. And they continue to recommend fruits, vegetables, and whole foods and that people use plain water as a primary beverage. That’s the good part.
In the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA and HHS rejected many science-based recommendations and emphasized animal protein, butter, and full-fat dairy.
Despite health experts’ recommendations to cut back on saturated fat, you’ve likely heard that you don’t need to worry. What’s the truth? We’ve got answers.
