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Dietary guidelines are guides not laws: A brief look at the history of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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Scientific Health: Education and Human Performance
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Jan 20, 2026
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There is a lot of talk about the flaws in the most recent guidelines for nutrition and food groups, but how true are the concerns and more importantly are the recommendations more flawed than any of the other recommendations? Well, let's talk about that... Please make sure to follow our work on: YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.Education Substack @ https://jeclark.substack.com Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/ Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performance Bluesky @ scientific-health.bsky.social If you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack .