Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease. It is developed and written for a professional audience, including policymakers, healthcare providers, nutrition educators, and federal nutrition program operators. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) work together to update and release the Dietary Guidelines every five years. Each edition of the Dietary Guidelines reflects the current body of nutrition science.
To learn more about the Dietary Guidelines development process, visit DietaryGuidelines.gov.
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Posted on October 10, 2024
There’s still time to register to view the livestream of the final meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on Monday, October 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET, and Tuesday, October 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. At this meeting the Committee will review and discuss the scientific findings and advice that will be included in its Scientific Report and federal staff will discuss next steps in the process to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030.
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The Dietary Guidelines helps all Americans choose healthy eating patterns — and it’s a key resource for policymakers and health professionals.
ODPHP has developed updated Dietary Guidelines resources for health professionals — including handouts to share with patients.
Check out the updated toolkit.
Updating the Dietary Guidelines is a multi-year, multi-step process. To learn more, go to DietaryGuidelines.gov.
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