Guest: Stephen L. Kopecky, M.D.
Host: Kyla M. Lara-Breitinger, M.D., M.H.S.
In this third episode roundtable, Dr. Lara Breitinger and Dr. Steve Kopecky study what the DGAs get proper—and the place they fall quick—for cardiovascular danger, from their emphasis on whole-food patterns to ongoing gaps round meals processing, nutrient oversimplification, and sustainability messaging. They share how they translate the rules into real-world cardiometabolic care, together with the evidence-based ideas they use in clinic and when to individualize past nationwide suggestions. Looking forward, they discover the way forward for diet steerage—meals as drugs, precision cardiometabolic care, and outcomes-driven suggestions—reminding listeners that the DGA is a place to begin and to deal with "one bite at a time."
Topics Discussed:
• The mismatch between tips and sufferers
• What the DGA will get proper—and mistaken—for CV danger
• How you counsel sufferers in the present day
• Where diet steerage must go subsequent
00:00 Introduction to episode and visitor
01:54 Big takeaways from new tips
02:18 Cut again ultra-processed meals
03:36 Making sense of the “plate” mannequin
05:13 Portion sizes, frequency, and meals density
07:00 Fruits, greens, fiber, and stability
10:17 Butter vs coconut oil, label hype
11:40 Practical swaps: snacks and drinks
14:17 Sustainable change: one chunk at time
16:13 Cardiometabolic well being, habits, conscious consuming
19:44 Media diets, ultra-processed “healthy” meals, Yuka
23:30 GLP-1s: hydration and “eat best first”
27:19 Longevity recommendation and each day reset mindset
30:09 Mayo Clinic CV schooling and CME promo
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Recorded on: 10-February-2026
