Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

This is a monumental moment for Americans.

The dietary guidelines, I just have chills thinking about have changed.

And the listener or viewer is thinking two things right now.

Wow, these guys are total nerds.

Like, who cares about it?

Or number two, maybe there is something more to nutrition for optimal health and that the problems that we're chasing begin on our plate as opposed to looking for more medication to change obesity and heart disease and all the other chronic diseases.

With these changes...

potentially with prioritizing protein, which is unbelievable, hasn't changed the original guidelines at 0.8 grams per kg.

They haven't changed in over since, I mean, since ever, have they?

And we should touch on what the old guidelines were for the people listening or watching the show that have never really spent time thinking about the dietary guidelines.

Before we move to the new and improved incredible upside down pyramid, what were the old guidelines?

roughly speaking.

Seems really counterintuitive that the guidelines, if we were to think about what the guidelines, what their use is, how would you describe why we would have guidelines just in general?

Would you say, and I don't actually know this number, would you say that the majority of people follow the current dietary guidelines?

I mean, I know that answer, but I don't know the percentage.

The new guidelines, the high level.

Can you share some of those recommendations now?

Why do you think, from your perspective, has protein not been addressed previously?

They increased the protein by 50% to 100%, which is extraordinary.

And to highlight, the 0.8 grams per kg was based on the RDA.