01/08/2026
Hell yes! As a dietitian of 15 years, this feels like a huge milestone.
Yesterday it was announced that the American food guidance has essentially flipped the old food pyramid on its head—and honestly, it’s about time. Real, whole food is now at the center of the recommendations. There’s a clear call to put high-quality, nutrient-dense proteins at the center and to reduce or avoid highly refined carbohydrates, industrial seed oils, chemical additives, and the like. Traditionally prepared grains are acknowledged for what they are—foods that can be supportive when prepared properly, not something to fear or eliminate across the board.
For those of us who’ve been working in the trenches, watching people struggle under outdated, overly simplistic nutrition advice, this feels like a long-overdue course correction. This is a much better representation of how food can be used for health, healing, and long-term resilience in this country. It supports blood sugar balance, digestion, inflammation regulation, and metabolic health without asking people to live at extremes or chase perfection.
I love the direction this is moving. I love seeing real food, context, and common sense make their way back into national recommendations. If you’re curious to read more, look at the data, or see the progress being made, head to realfood.gov.
This is what progress looks like—and I’m genuinely hopeful about where we’re headed.