U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson speaks during an event to "Celebrate the Implementation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans" at the Health and Human Services Headquarters on Feb. 11, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Kennedy and Rollins were providing updates at the event on the rollout of the government's new dietary guidelines, which were unveiled in January. During the event on Wednesday, several speakers, including Tyson, spoke about the dangers of ultra-processed food and the need to get Americans to shift their diets towards real food.
"We were able to reduce hundreds of pages of dietary guidelines... to about six pages, but it's just three words: Eat real food," Kennedy said to the crowd as he closed the event. "I ask you all to start doing that today if you're not already doing it."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed he has lost weight and visceral fat after adopting a carnivore diet, though experts urge caution. (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Kennedy's focus, even during his own 2024 presidential campaign, has been the rise of chronic illness in the U.S., which he believes is linked to an increased consumption of ultra-processed foods. The guidelines that he and Rollins unveiled in January effectively flip the already outdated food pyramid, moving protein, dairy, health fats, fruits and vegetables to the wide top of the inverted triangle, while relegating whole grains to the narrow bottom.
"Better health begins on your plate — not in your medicine cabinet. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 put real, whole, nutrient-dense foods back where they belong: at the center of health," the government website on the guidelines, RealFood.gov, reads.
The protein target in the new guidelines is "1.2–1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day." Additionally, the guidance recommends Americans consume three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruits every day. Meanwhile, it is recommended that Americans eat two to four servings of whole grains daily, although it specifies that refined carbohydrates are not recommended.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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