<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rfk-flips-the-food-pyramid-and-announces-massive-changes-to-dietary-guidelines">Dietary Guidelines for Americans</a> (DGA) rolls back a previous recommendation, and instead more generally advises Americans to “consume less alcohol for better health.&#8221; </span></p>
<p>The past guidance said men should consume two drinks or fewer per day, while women should have one drink or no drinks a day.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said during a presser on Wednesday that &#8220;best case scenario&#8221; Americans can cut out alcohol, but also added that drinking can often be part of healthy social experiences. </span></p>
<p><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">&#8220;</span><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q">Alcohol</span><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3"> is a social lubricant that brings people together,&#8221; he said. &#8220;In the best case scenario, I don&#8217;t think you should drink </span><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q">alcohol</span><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">, but it does allow people an excuse to bond and socialize, and there&#8217;s probably nothing healthier than having a good time with friends in a safe way.&#8221; </span></p>
<p><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">&#8220;If you look at the Blue Zones, for example, around the world, where people live the longest — alcohol is sometimes part of their diets,&#8221; Dr. Oz explained. &#8220;Again, small amounts, taken very judiciously, and usually in a celebratory fashion. So, there is alcohol on these dietary guidelines, but the implication is: don&#8217;t have it for breakfast. </span>This should be something done, [a] small amount, with hopefully, some kind of an event that might have alcohol at it.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The general move away from two glasses for men and one for women — there was never really good data to support that quantity of alcohol consumption,&#8221; he added. &#8220;That data was probably primarily confused with broader data about social connectedness.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oz: &#8220;Alcohol is a social lubricant that brings people together. In the best case scenario, I don&#8217;t think you should drink alcohol, but it does allow people an excuse to bond and socialize and there&#8217;s probably nothing healthier than having a good time with friends in a safe way.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/5wJwMiPzUN">pic.twitter.com/5wJwMiPzUN</a></p>
<p>— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href="https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/2008945174794088662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2026</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The latest DGA, announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, aligns with the Make America Healthy Again agenda.</p>
<p>The new guidance flips the food pyramid upside down, advising Americans to eat whole foods, prioritizing healthy fats and protein, and limiting or avoiding ultra-processed foods.</p>
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<p>Americans should prioritize high-quality, nutrient-dense protein foods in every meal, including a variety of animal sources, such as eggs, poultry, seafood, and red meat. Plant-sourced protein, such as beans, peas, lentils, legumes, nuts, seeds, and soy, is also recommended.</p>
<p>The DGA also unsurprisingly advises against consuming ultra-processed foods — a frequent target of Kennedy&#8217;s. The guidance calls to “avoid highly processed, packaged, prepared, ready-to-eat, or other foods that are salty or sweet” and “avoid sugar-sweetened beverages, such as soda, fruit drinks, and energy drinks.”</p>
<p>And while fiber-rich whole grains are recommended as part of a healthy diet, the DGA emphasizes that refined carbohydrates should be avoided.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rfk-flips-the-food-pyramid-and-announces-massive-changes-to-dietary-guidelines">RFK Flips The Food Pyramid And Announces Massive Changes To Dietary Guidelines</a></strong></p>

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