{"id":358606,"date":"2026-04-01T13:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/358606\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:16:11","slug":"american-heart-association-releases-dietary-guidance-counter-to-some-maha-guidelines-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/358606\/","title":{"rendered":"American Heart Association releases dietary guidance counter to some Maha guidelines | Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The American Heart Association\u2019s new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, \u200bfruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It also suggested limiting the \u200cuse of sugar, salt and ultra-processed foods and replacing full fat dairy with non-fat and low-fat dairy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Donald Trump earlier this year announced a new slate of dietary \u200bguidelines that recommended Americans eat more protein from both animal \u200band plant sources, and encouraged the consumption of full-fat dairy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In contrast \u2060to the federal government\u2019s recommendation of use of beef tallow and \u200bconsumption of red meat, the AHA pushed for plant-based proteins such as legumes, \u200bnuts and seeds, choosing low-fat or fat-free dairy, and, when consuming red meat, selecting lean cuts, avoiding processed forms and keeping portions small.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump administration<\/a> and health secretary \u200bRobert F Kennedy Jr\u2019s push to \u201cMake America healthy again\u201d has focused on \u200bthe removal of synthetic dyes, other chemical ingredients, ultra-processed foods, consumption of less sugar \u200cand \u2060seed oils.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The AHA also suggested Americans choose sources of unsaturated fats, avoid ultraprocessed foods and minimize intake of added sugars in beverages and foods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The organization recommended Americans to prepare foods with minimal or no salt, and limit \u200bthe intake of \u200balcohol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The guidance also \u2060recommended children can and should begin following a heart-healthy dietary pattern starting at one years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The AHA\u2019s guidance is aligned with the US Food and \u200bDrug Administration\u2019s \u2060dietary guidelines on major issues, a spokesperson from the FDA said, adding they look forward to working collaboratively with AHA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The AHA, which is the nation\u2019s \u2060oldest \u200band largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart \u200bdisease and stroke, releases dietary guidance about every five years to promote cardiovascular health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The American Heart Association\u2019s new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, \u200bfruits&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":358607,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[134,111,139,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-358606","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}