Healthiest red meats to eat — and how a cardiologist says to prepare them

Red meat has reentered the national health conversation thanks to sweeping changes to federal diet guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

President Donald Trump's administration last week unveiled a new upside-down food pyramid as part of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It emphasizes whole, nutrient-dense foods and places protein, dairy, healthy fats, vegetables and fruit at the top — with refined carbohydrates and grains deemphasized.