00:00For the first time in years, the United States has new official dietary guidelines
00:04and a redesigned food pyramid.
00:06And a new survey shows half of Americans are already confused about what to eat.
00:11The 2025 to 2030 dietary guidelines for Americans were released January 7.
00:17Within just three weeks, nearly half of Americans had already heard about the changes
00:22and seen the new pyramid.
00:24But the survey by the International Food Information Council
00:28reveals real gaps in understanding.
00:30Many Americans are unsure which foods now fall into which category
00:34or how much they should be eating.
00:37Major shifts include a stronger emphasis on whole foods, fiber, healthy fats,
00:43and reduced ultra-processed food consumption.
00:46Fiber experts say it's becoming the new protein.
00:49Yet only 7% of U.S. adults are currently meeting the daily recommended fiber intake.
00:55Mediterranean and DASH diets are again recognized as the best heart-healthy patterns
01:00by U.S. news rankings.
01:01And the bottom line, reading the new pyramid carefully,
01:05could be the single most useful health change Americans make this year.
01:09And the third one, reading the new pyramid,
01:09And the third one, reading the new pyramid,
01:09is the new pyramid, which is a new pyramid,
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