The top of the pyramid, which is now the wider part of the structure, is built on meat, fats, fruits and vegetables<\/a>, while whole grains are at the narrow bottom.<\/p>\n In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Mark Hyman, co-founder of Function Health and author of the new book “Food Fix Uncensored,” commented on the backlash the new guidelines have received.<\/p>\n HEALTH EXPERTS REACT AS ANDREW HUBERMAN BACKS TRUMP ADMIN’S NEW FOOD PYRAMID<\/a><\/p>\n “The pyramid is just a graphic representation of the content \u2026 and it’s really impossible to create a proper visual that’s going to satisfy everybody,” said the Massachusetts-based expert. “Could it have been better? Sure.”<\/p>\n Although he acknowledged there is room for improvement, Hyman, host of “The Dr. Hyman Show” podcast, praised the new model for focusing on what\u2019s been driving obesity in America<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new nutrition food pyramid shows previous guidance flipped in an inverted structure. (realfood.gov)<\/p>\n “Did it flip the script from what we used to have, which was a low-fat, high-carb set of recommendations from the government that caused the obesity, diabetes epidemic<\/a> and all the resulting costs and consequences on society?” he asked. “Yeah, we needed to fix that.”<\/p>\n WHOLE MILK HEADED BACK TO SCHOOL CAFETERIAS AFTER TRUMP SIGNS LAW AS EXPERTS TOUT BENEFITS<\/a><\/p>\n In his new book, Hyman writes that a central component of America\u2019s dietary policy is what Americans are told to eat \u2014 and why.<\/p>\n “I think it was a good step in the right direction.”<\/p>\n The doctor highlighted key updates to U.S. dietary guidance, including a stronger emphasis on whole foods, limits on highly processed products and sugar-sweetened beverages<\/a>, and revised protein recommendations to “reflect the current science.”<\/p>\n “This is revolutionary,” Hyman said.<\/p>\n Dr. Mark Hyman is the author of the new book “Food Fix Uncensored.” (Function Health; Little, Brown Spark)<\/p>\n The updated pyramid also recommends consuming whole grains, while previous guidance green-lit white flour in portions, which the doctor says is not optimal for human health.<\/p>\n The guidelines are “a bit more protein-forward<\/a>” than before, Hyman noted, with less of an emphasis on low-fat and non-fat dairy. The expert called the low-fat movement “problematic.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n “The data didn’t support it,” he said. “It was maybe even the opposite \u2014 there was some evidence that kids who had low-fat or non-fat milk actually had more obesity issues because it’s not as satisfying.”<\/p>\n The doctor highlighted key updates to U.S. dietary guidance, including a stronger emphasis on whole foods, limits on highly processed products and sugar-sweetened beverages, and revised protein recommendations to “reflect the current science.” (iStock)<\/p>\n “On the whole, I think [the guidelines are] a big improvement,” Hyman said. “Are they perfect? No. Were there problems? Yes. But it’s a radical departure from what was, and I think it was a good step in the right direction.”<\/p>\n Many Americans struggle with a variety of health conditions that may require specialized diets, such as high cholesterol<\/a>, inflammation or lactose intolerance.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n Hyman noted that if he had written the guidelines himself, he would have specified that dairy is not a mandatory recommendation.<\/p>\n “There’s no scientific evidence that humans require it,” he said. “It’s a perfectly fine choice if you want to make it.”<\/p>\n Dairy consumption should be a “personalized choice” based on how it affects a person, the doctor said. (iStock)<\/p>\n Dairy consumption should be a “personalized choice” based on how it affects a person, said the doctor, adding that it would be “problematic” guidance to tell Americans they must choose three servings per day.<\/p>\n “It should be understood that 75% of the population is lactose-intolerant<\/a>, that many people have inflammatory or other issues as a result of consuming dairy \u2014 and it should be a personalized choice based on how it affects them.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n Consuming protein also requires a level of personalization, the expert said, particularly for those who have certain medical conditions, like kidney failure.<\/p>\n![\"new](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/new-food-pyramid-healthy-fox-news.jpg\")
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