"When new dietary guidelines are unveiled later this month, the Trump administration is expected to upend long-held advice on whole milk and its full fat friends in the dairy aisle. For decades, the American public has been advised to opt for fat-free or low fat dairy options, largely out of concern for limiting the intake of saturated fat in these foods."
""There's been a lot of controversy," says Bruno, who has authored numerous studies on the topic. Views have evolved in recent years as researchers have started to learn "the saturated fat from dairy foods doesn't seem to be behaving the way we think it should behave, based on the historical evidence that saturated fat is linked to heart disease," he says."
New U.S. dietary guidelines are expected to reverse long-standing advice favoring fat-free or low-fat dairy, elevating whole milk, cheese and yogurt. Public guidance historically recommended low-fat dairy to limit saturated fat intake. Emerging research suggests saturated fat from dairy may not increase heart disease risk as previously thought. Nutrition experts note dairy is heterogeneous, with fat content and effects varying across milk, yogurt and cheese. Several nutrition leaders have convened to re-examine evidence and question the blanket preference for low-fat dairy. Health officials intend to reflect these evolving findings in the forthcoming recommendations.
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