Alison Aubrey

The Trump administration has placed protein, including meat and cheese, at the top of a food pyramid.

But the Heart Association says a heart-healthy diet includes plenty of vegetables and fruits and emphasizes minimizing saturated fats.

The two sets of guidelines are on the same page when it comes to consuming whole grains as opposed to packaged foods made with refined grains, choosing minimally processed foods, as well as limiting added sugars.

Poor nutrition is strongly associated with heart disease.

the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S.

An estimated 80 percent of heart disease can be prevented or delayed, and lifestyle changes, including a healthy diet, can help.

Allison Aubrey, NPR News.

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The Trump administration has placed protein, including meat and cheese, at the top of a food pyramid.

But the Heart Association says a heart-healthy diet includes plenty of vegetables and fruits and emphasizes minimizing saturated fats.

The two sets of guidelines are on the same page when it comes to consuming whole grains as opposed to packaged foods made with refined grains, choosing minimally processed foods, as well as limiting added sugars.

Poor nutrition is strongly associated with heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S.

An estimated 80 percent of heart disease can be prevented or delayed.

And lifestyle changes, including a healthy diet, can help.

Alison Aubrey, NPR News.

Health Secretary Kennedy touts steak over cake, and the new dietary guidelines recommend a higher level of protein intake.

But protein needs vary from person to person.

Since the human body is continuously breaking down old proteins and making new ones, it relies on the amino acids from the food we eat.

And the amount we need depends on body weight, age, since protein needs increase with age, and activity level.

Exercise creates a stress on the body, explained Stuart Phillips, a researcher at McMaster University.