A complete record of press coverage of the Big Data and Eating Decisions (Byte) Lab since 2014. Links open on the publisher’s site. For selected highlights, grouped by research area and outlet, see In the News.

• 3/2026: Am I Doing It Wrong? Podcast, HuffPost, with Raj Punjabi-Johnson and Noah Michelson. Invited expert.
• 3/2026: Digitalization of the Retail Food Environment. Featured on the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Monthly Podcast.
• 12/2025: Smart Cart study aims to promote healthier grocery purchases via app. Providence Business News.
• 11/2025: Researchers evaluate effectiveness of SNAP Incentive program. University of Rhode Island News.
• 11/2025: Here’s What’s Really in a Can of Campbell’s Chicken Soup. The Wall Street Journal.
• 10/2025: These 7 Breakfast Staples Are Ultra-Processed. How Should You Decide Which Ones to Avoid? Verywell Health; syndicated by Nexus Newsfeed.
• 9/2025: How to Cut Back on Ultraprocessed Foods, According to Nutrition Experts. Men’s Fitness.
• 8/2025: Excessive ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and poor nutrition tied to poor health. American Heart Association Newsroom. News release for the AHA Science Advisory chaired by Dr. Vadiveloo, published in Circulation on August 8, 2025; covered widely, including ScienceDaily, TCTMD, Gastroenterology Advisor, and Quality Assurance & Food Safety.
• 4/2025: Just When You Thought It Was OK to Skip Breakfast… The Wall Street Journal.
• 3/2025: Replacing butter with plant-based oils may reduce the risk of premature death. American Heart Association Newsroom.
• 3/2025: Trouble sleeping? The culprit may be something you ate. American Heart Association News.
• 2/2025: Watching These Super Bowl Ads Could Cost You More Than You Realize. Money Talks News.
• 1/2025: DASH, Mediterranean ranked among best diets for heart health, BP and cholesterol control. Healio.
• 12/2024: New Research Shows Eating the Occasional Sweet Treat Is Better for Your Heart Than No Sugar at All. MSN.
• 12/2024: Introduction to Dairy and Cardiovascular Health & The Science Behind Dairy and Heart Health. Mayo Clinic, YouTube.
• 9/2024: Are chickpea and bean pastas good for you? The New York Times.
• 9/2024: Why the ancient grain quinoa became a modern nutritional powerhouse. American Heart Association News; syndicated as “Health: The Rise of Quinoa,” Montana Standard.
• 9/2024: Are some ultraprocessed foods worse than others? The New York Times.
• 8/2024: Germany says ‘Nein’ to sausages and ‘Ja’ to veggies, fruits and nuts. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
• 8/2024: How much cheese should you eat? You won’t like the answer. The Wall Street Journal.
• 8/2024: Summer is corn season. And that’s good for your health. The Washington Post.
• 7/2024: Are artificial sweeteners safe? The New York Times; syndicated as “Sugar Flush: Are Artificial Sweeteners Safer Than Sugar,” Telegraph India.
• 7/2024: Is corn good for you? Consumer Reports.
• 4/2024: Foods that don’t deserve bad reputations, according to dietitians. NBC News.
• 4/2024: Is popcorn healthier when you use a hot-air popcorn maker? New York Daily News.
• 4/2024: These 5 foods have bad reputations — but are they actually unhealthy? Advisory Board Daily Briefing.
• 3/2024: How to make eating healthy easier? The answer may be on the tip of your tongue. Knowridge Science Report.
• 2/2024: How a Nutrition Expert Really Eats. The New York Times, February 22, 2024.
• 1/2024: Superfoods to eat if you have high blood pressure. Deseret News.
• 9/2023: Six easy ways to reduce the sugar and salt in your diet. The Washington Post.
• 5/2023: What diets are good for your heart? Wisconsin Public Radio, The Morning Show.
• 5/2023: The best diets for heart health, ranked. CNN Health Minute.
• 3/2022: Plant-based diet may slow cognitive decline in Black adults as they age. American Heart Association News / U.S. News & World Report.
• 3/2022: House Calls. American Heart Association. Invited expert, March 22, 2022.
• 2/2022: Nutrition and Health with Samantha Heller, RD. SiriusXM. Invited expert (audience 27.3 million).
• 2/2022: Connect with the CEO — Reclaim Your Rhythm: Simple Steps to Get Your Health Back on Beat. American Heart Association. Invited expert.
• 11/2021: Update to American Heart Association dietary guidance. FOX4 Kansas City, live television interview. Invited expert.
• 9/2021: Parenting a Picky Eater. Aramark blog. Invited expert.
• 8/2021: House Calls. American Heart Association. Invited expert, September 7, 2021.
• 8/2021: TikTok’s viral drink suggestions may be a recipe for disaster. American Heart Association News / U.S. News & World Report.
• 8/2021: Exploiting Sensory-Specific Satiety for Weight Loss. Research covered at NutritionFacts.org.
• 6/2021: Is mango the luscious superhero of fruit? American Heart Association News; covered in numerous outlets including U.S. News & World Report.
• 3/2021: Diet or exercise: What actually works for weight loss. TODAY.
• 2/2021: Ideas for a safe, healthy Valentine’s Day everyone will love. Covered in multiple outlets including the Chicago Tribune.
• 1/2021: Why is fish good for you? It’s not because of omega-3s. Discover Magazine.
• 12/2020: House Calls. American Heart Association. Invited expert, December 14, 2020.
• 11/2020: Is honey healthy? How to make sure you don’t get stung. American Heart Association News; covered in multiple outlets including U.S. News & World Report.
• 8/2020: Experts urge evaluation of diet at routine check-ups. American Heart Association Newsroom. News release for the AHA Scientific Statement chaired by Dr. Vadiveloo, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes on August 7, 2020. The release generated 109.7 million media impressions; separate interviews ran in TODAY.com, Healio/Cardiology Today, and Medscape.
• 3/2020: Tropical smoothie adds a healthy green touch to St. Patrick’s Day. American Heart Association News; covered in numerous outlets including U.S. News & World Report.
• 1/2020: Every Girl Scout cookie, ranked from healthiest to unhealthiest. Healthline.
• 10/2019: Your eating-on-the-job problems, solved. American Heart Association News; covered in numerous outlets including U.S. News & World Report.
• 6/2019: Incentivizing what you eat for healthier choices. By Allison Farrelly. Momentum: Research & Innovation, Spring 2019.
• 6/2019: Prepared right, popcorn is a healthy snack. American Heart Association News; covered in numerous outlets including U.S. News & World Report.
• 11/2018: Be thankful for cranberries’ health benefits all year long. American Heart Association News.
• 9/2018: Coverage of Rhode Island Foundation Medical Research Grants. Featured in 19 outlets including the Associated Press.
• 8/2018: Focus on variety can lead to eating too many unhealthy foods. Reuters; featured in 5 outlets and in the American Heart Association Policy Statement on Dietary Diversity and Health.
• 2/2018: A targeted approach to eating healthier. The Good Five Cent Cigar.
• 2/2017: The scarlet F: Why fat shaming is harmful to health and how we can change the conversation. Harvard Public Health Magazine.
• 10/2016: Discrimination based on weight doubles health risks. ScienceDaily.
• 10/2016: Societal discrimination against overweight individuals contributes to chronic stress. By Nancy Kirsch. Providence Business News.
• 10/2016: Featured as a “Big Thinker”. University of Rhode Island.
• 4/2016: PBH’s general session jam-packed with people, presentations, and new ideas for promoting produce. By Maggie Giuffrida. The Produce News.
• 3/2015: The Food Lover’s Diet. Shape Magazine, published June 1, 2015. Coverage of Vadiveloo et al., Journal of Nutrition 2015;145(3):564-71.
• 12/2014: The Truth About Variety in Your Diet and How to Use It. By Justin Park. Livestrong.com.

Additional coverage

• Foods to Eat for a Heart-Healthy Diet. Yahoo News.
• Eating Popcorn Every Day Has an Unexpected Effect on Your Cholesterol. Health Digest, via PressNewsAgency.
• Is Vegan Butter Healthier Than Regular Butter? Verywell Health.
• Two tablespoons of honey a day could provide these health benefits. NBC Boston.

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