The new American nutritional recommendations turn the tables. Should we follow them? We tell you point by point what is positive, and what is less so.
Every five years, the United States government publishes its nutritional recommendations. On January 6, 2026, Minister of Health Robert F. Kennedy therefore unveiled the…
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