Editor\u2019s note: This story has been updated to clarify the health recommendations for saturated fats and trans fats.<\/p>\n
(NewsNation<\/a>) \u2014 U.S. dietary guidelines<\/a> could soon undergo another overhaul under the Trump administration\u2019s \u201cMake America Healthy Again<\/a>\u201d initiative, and the proposal has already drawn criticism.<\/p>\n Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> is set to unveil new guidance encouraging the consumption of more foods previously considered unhealthy, including those high in saturated fats<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kennedy has argued Americans need more saturated fats, not less, saying foods like butter, cheese, milk and red meat have been unfairly demonized for decades. The updated guidance could be released as soon as this month.<\/p>\n The administration will not alter its recommendations for trans fats<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t \u201cNew dietary guidelines that are common sense, that stress the need to eat saturated fats of dairy, of good meat, of fresh meat and vegetables \u2026 \u00a0when we release those, it will give everybody the rationale for driving it into our schools,\u201d Kennedy said.<\/p>\n More saturated fats will make Americans less healthy, experts argue<\/p>\n Kennedy has long argued that refined carbohydrates and ultraprocessed foods are the main culprits of an unhealthy diet, and that they have largely been ignored in conversations surrounding obesity and inflammation.<\/p>\n Currently, U.S. dietary guidelines, which are updated every five years, suggest Americans limit saturated fats to 10% of their daily calorie intake. However, the American Heart Association advises keeping that intake under 6%<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kennedy\u2019s shift from the decades-long consensus has already generated concern from some medical professionals, who argue the science is clear: more saturated fats will make Americans less healthy.<\/p>\n
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