Dietary Guidelines of America: What Changed, What Didn’t, and Why it Matters

Guest: Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., Dr.P.H.

Host: Kyla Lara-Breitinger, M.D., M.H.S.

The release of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans has sparked important conversations across medicine, public health, and clinical practice. In this three-episode Interview with the Experts mini-series, Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist Dr. Kyla Lara-Breitinger brings clarity to what the guidelines mean for patients and clinicians alike—cutting through headlines, controversy, and confusion with evidence-based insights from national and Mayo Clinic experts. Together, we explore what’s new, what remains unchanged, where debate persists, and how these guidelines translate into real-world cardiometabolic care, with a strong emphasis on practical, patient-centered nutrition advice.

Topics Discussed:

Why does the new DGA matter for cardiology?
What’s new vs. recycled?
Core controversies
Clinical takeaways

Referenced article:

Mozaffarian D. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. JAMA. Published online January 14, 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.0283 The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans | Lifestyle Behaviors | JAMA | JAMA Network

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Recorded on: 27-January-2026

Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Changed, What Didn’t, and Why it Matters