“Eat Real Food” Is Finally Mainstream
A Big Visual Shift: From Plate to “Inverted Pyramid” If you’ve been around nutritional therapy or naturopathy for any length of time, you’ve probably heard (and said) some version of this for years: “Eat real food.”“Eat whole foods.”“Choose foods you could make from ingredients you recognize.” It’s not a new concept — but it is becoming more widely accepted, and that’s genuinely a positive shift. What’s interesting now is that this “real food” message is no longer just coming from holistic health circles. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) 2025–2030, which are updated every five years, have been released with a noticeably different tone and visual emphasis than what many
January 15, 2026