The New Food Pyramid Explained: A Functional Medicine Take on the 2025 - 2030 Dietary Guidelines
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this episode, Amber Warren, PA-C explains the 2025 to 2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and what the flipped food pyramid means for metabolic health.
She explores increased protein needs, whole foods, healthy fats, and why reducing refined carbohydrates is critical for insulin resistance, inflammation, and gut health. Amber also discusses nutrition for children, food quality, alcohol intake, and how personalized tools like continuous glucose monitoring can guide smarter dietary choices.
This episode connects the latest dietary guidelines with a functional medicine, root-cause approach to long-term health and prevention.
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In this episode, Amber Warren, PA-C explains the 2025 to 2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and what the flipped food pyramid means for metabolic health. She explores increased protein needs, whole foods, healthy fats, and why reducing refined carbohydrates is critical for insulin resistance, inflammation, and gut health. Amber also discusses nutrition for children, food quality, alcohol intake, and how personalized tools like continuous glucose monitoring can guide smarter dietary choices. This episode connects the latest dietary guidelines with a functional medicine, root-cause approach to long-term health and prevention.