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ForwardWebinar: Added Sugars: Recommendations and Evidence in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) advise that “no amount of added sugars is recommended or considered part of a healthy diet” and that children under 11 years of age should not consume any added sugars at all; they also include a limit on added sugars per meal and per snack for the first time.1 These recommendations differ from previous DGAs that advised Americans over the age of two to limit added sugars intake to less than 10% of total calories.
On Wednesday, June 17, from 4-5 p.m. ET, join moderator Rosanne Rust, MS, RDN, and Jimmy Louie, PhD, for a complementary webinar that will explore the new DGAs added sugars recommendations and their evidence base. Dr. Louie will provide an in-depth review of the evidence on added sugars and health, and support dietitians as they draw evidence-based conclusions and make scientifically backed recommendations for clients and patients. This webinar will also cover approaches to and evidence supporting the new DGAs, as well as previous years’ recommendations for added sugars intake.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, nutrition professionals will better be able to:
- Understand the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations related to added sugars intake and their scientific foundations.
- Develop a better understanding of the science behind these and other dietary recommendations for added sugars intake.
- Evaluate the body of evidence on added sugars’ association with health outcomes, including whether evidence differentiates impacts from different sources.
- Highlight practical information to inform various dietetic practice areas.
1. U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. 10th Edition. January 2026. Available at DietaryGuidelines.gov.
Additional Information
Jimmy Louie, PhD, is an Associate Professor of dietetics whose work has made influential contributions to food policy, with a particular focus on added sugars and ultraprocessed foods. His research has shaped how added sugars are defined, measured, and regulated, and he has critically examined the use of ultraprocessed food classifications in public health research and policy. He is widely recognized for articulating a clear separation between evidence‑based or evidence‑informed public health positions, and more optimal or theory‑driven proposals that are not yet supported by proportionate empirical evidence. A consistent feature of his work is the application of a feasibility lens, emphasizing implementability, regulatory practicality, and real‑world consequences when translating nutrition science into policy.
Rosanne Rust, MS, RDN, is a credentialed registered dietitian nutritionist and an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Media Excellence Award recipient. As owner of Rust Nutrition Services, she provides a variety of nutrition communication and advisory services to the food industry and science-based organizations, as well as freelance communications and media work via her Chew the Facts® brand. As a writer, author, speaker, and content creator, her mission is to provide science-based nutrition information that helps people relax and enjoy eating for better health. Her content aims to help consumers turn confusion into clarity, and mistrust into confidence.
Rosanne has always promoted a fad-free, doable approach to healthy eating, that helps people put food and nutrition into perspective so they can set realistic health goals. She’s particularly interested in agriculture, heart health, reducing food waste and encouraging healthy eating behaviors. Words are her jam. To that end, she's published several consumer books, including the upcoming 3rd edition of “DASH Diet For Dummies®,” “Zero Waste Cooking For Dummies®,” and “The GLP-1 Kitchen – A Cookbook for Living Well on Weight Loss Medications.” Find her on TikTok, Instagram, and X @chewthefacts, or visit her website at www.rustnutrition.com.
Disclosures
Rosanne Rust, MS, RDN, has the following relevant disclosures to report: she is an affiliate partner of Regular Girl Fiber Support.
The CPE activity application for Added Sugars: Recommendations and Evidence in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is pending CDR review and approval for 1.0 CPEU.
The responsible provider for this activity is the Sugar Association.
Funding from non-CPE revenue for CPE planning, development, review, and/or presentation has been provided by the Sugar Association.
The CPE activity application for Added Sugars: Recommendations and Evidence in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is pending CDR review and approval for 1.0 CPEU.
The responsible provider for this activity is the Sugar Association.
Funding from non-CPE revenue for CPE planning, development, review, and/or presentation has been provided by the Sugar Association.
Available Credit
- 1.00 CDR