Dietary Guidelines for Americans

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease. It is developed and written for a professional audience, including policymakers, healthcare providers, nutrition educators, and federal nutrition program operators. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) work together to update and release the Dietary Guidelines every five years. Each edition of the Dietary Guidelines reflects the current body of nutrition science. 

To learn more about the Dietary Guidelines development process, visit DietaryGuidelines.govThis link is external to odphp.health.gov.

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Current Dietary Guidelines: 2020–2025This link is external to odphp.health.gov.

The Dietary Guidelines helps all Americans choose healthy eating patterns — and it’s a key resource for policymakers and health professionals.

Dietary Guidelines Toolkit for Health ProfessionalsThis link is external to odphp.health.gov.

ODPHP has developed updated Dietary Guidelines resources for health professionals — including handouts to share with patients. 

Check out the updated toolkit.This link is external to odphp.health.gov. 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 Development Process This link is external to odphp.health.gov.

Updating the Dietary Guidelines is a multi-year, multi-step process. To learn more, go to DietaryGuidelines.govThis link is external to odphp.health.gov..  

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