Medical Xpress January 22, 2026
Earlier this month, the federal government issued new dietary guidelines that place an emphasis on protein, including red meat; recommend full-fat dairy, and offer less specific guidance on alcohol intake. The new guidelines also offer a stronger focus on limiting added sugars and highly processed food, according to Stephani Johnson, a clinical dietitian and adjunct assistant professor in the Rutgers School of Health Professions.
Johnson has been reviewing the new guidelines to prepare for her spring course, “Introduction to Nutrition.” In this interview, she offers an in-depth look at what is new, what is the same, and how the guidelines may or may not change what we eat.
There has been a lot of talk about the emphasis on protein,...
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