More Than Milk: Get to Know the Dairy Food Group
Stroll your local grocery store and you may notice that the dairy section now stretches beyond the confines of a single aisle. Besides various milk and milk products, this section now includes plant-based milk alternatives, lactose-free options, creams, cheeses, and...
From Meat to Meatless, Here’s How to Satisfy Your Protein Requirements
Protein comes in many meaty forms, from a juicy hamburger sizzling on the grill to a sliced turkey sandwich. But there are many ways to satisfy your body’s need for protein, which remains an American staple at mealtime. In fact, Americans in general consume more than...
Here’s Why Your Body Will Thank You for Not Going Against the (Whole) Grain
Some fad diets love to vilify grains for a variety of reasons. But there’s a reason grains remain one of our key food groups, and research has time and again linked grain consumption with positive health outcomes. Take, for instance, this eye-opening research...
Need Help Adding Vegetables to Your Life? Try These Tips
You’ve likely heard that vegetables are good for you, but why are these nutrient-dense goodies so important? We noted in a previous post that about 90 percent of Americans aren’t meeting recommendations for vegetable consumption. (The post is also an eye-opening...
Survey Says – Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Moving in the Wrong Direction
Let me set the stage. According to the newest (2020-2025) Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 80% of Americans do not consume enough fruit and nearly 90% do not consume enough vegetables. Further, intake has not changed considerably over the past 2 decades. The...
The 60-day comment period for feedback on the translation of the DGAC Scientific Report into DGA policy is ongoing! If you have yet to register for the virtual meeting on January 16, when oral feedback from the public will be shared with USDA and HHS, don’t forget to do so! Sign up at dietary guidelines.gov ![]()
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Ahead of these upcoming deadlines, we have eagerly read the DGAC report and compiled some of the key recommendations. Review our topline takeaways at the link in our bio.![]()
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The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report was released today! A 60-day comment period will begin tomorrow. The public can submit written feedback to inform the translation of the science into DGA policy.![]()
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On Monday, December 16 at 1 PM ET, registration will open up for a special meeting that will be held on January 16 for oral comments. Should fill up fast so stay up-to-date at dietaryguidelines.gov!![]()
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Yesterday, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report in response to the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to identify scientific opportunities, gaps, and priorities to advance nutrition science, with a particular emphasis on ensuring equitable access to the benefits of research.![]()
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PCAST provided two overarching goals related to the federal investment in nutrition research:![]()
⏺️ Enhancing coordination of federal interagency efforts to strengthen the nutrition science evidence base, and ![]()
⏺️ Prioritizing equity in federal nutrition research.![]()
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The report details how these goals can help create a range of nutrition interventions that strategically improve the health of the U.S. population, with a focus on those disproportionately affected by health disparities due to long-standing structural inequities which create barriers to healthy dietary patterns and lifestyles. ![]()
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