167: An Inside Look at the 2020 Dietary Guidelines – Dr. Heather Leidy

<p>The United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Health and Human Services update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans every five years. <em>These guidelines</em> serve as a source of guidance to inform food and nutrition programs and initiatives. They also support the development of science-based nutrition education messages and consumer materials for the general public. </p> <p>Tune into this episode to learn about:</p> <ul> <li>the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee process and scientific report</li> <li>what aspects were new or different in this year’s report</li> <li>what the report addressed regarding nutrient density, protein quality, added sugars, alcohol and eating frequency</li> <li>how the pandemic might affect food and nutrition habits</li> <li>insight on how to improve the research process and how to put the research into practice</li> </ul> <p>Dr. Heather J. Leidy, MS, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Pediatrics-Dell Medical School. She also serves as the Director of the Research Interest Groups through the American Society of Nutrition and as a member of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.</p> <p>This episode is a sponsored collaboration with "Beef. It's What's for Dinner." on behalf of the Beef Checkoff, and we thank them for their sponsorship and support of the podcast.</p> <p>Full shownotes and links to resources at <a href= "http://www.SoundBitesRD.com/162">www.SoundBitesRD.com/167 </a></p>