Dr. Mark Hyman

It doesn't matter if it's from Coca-Cola or almonds, all calories are the same, nonsense.

And also the whole idea that

There's one diet for everybody.

It's just not true.

Personalization matters.

There's no one-size-fits-all nutrition advice.

It just doesn't work.

So while the new guidelines represent real and profound progress, we still have work to do.

In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through what the guidelines finally got right, where they still need to be adjusted, and most importantly, how to apply them in real life without confusion or being overwhelmed.

Now,

We asked you to send in your questions about the new guidelines, and we received over 200 responses.

Thank you very much.

It was clear that you're all trying to make sense of what this actually means for your health, for your family, for the choices about food you make every single day.

So after breaking down the big picture, I'm going to answer some of the most common questions you asked about protein, processed foods, fats, carbohydrates, and personalization through a functional medicine lens.

Now, this isn't about following another set of rules.

It's about understanding how food affects your body,

So you can make informed, confident choices moving forward.

The biggest shift in the guidelines was for the first time ever, calling out highly processed foods, sometimes known as junk food or ultra processed food, although that's kind of a messy definition.

This is the most important change, a historic one.

For the first time, the guidelines explicitly identify highly processed foods as a major driver of chronic disease.