The new guidelines recognize that whole nutrient dense food is the most effective path to better health and lower health care costs. Protein and healthy fats are essential and were wrongly discouraged in prior dietary guidelines. We are ending the war on saturated fats. Diets rich in vegetables and fruits reduce disease risk more effectively than many drugs. Whole grains outperform refined carbohydrates. Added sugars, especially sugar sweetened beverages drive metabolic disease and today our government declares war on added sugar. (06:58–07:02)
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Asserts that the new guidelines will no longer discourage saturated fats.
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