{"id":32,"date":"2022-06-05T11:38:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T15:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/mckeown\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:54:16","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/mckeown\/in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"In The News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2025\/undergrads-making-a-difference-through-research\/\"> BU Undergrads Are Making a Difference Through Research\u2014from Saving Bumblebees to Tracking Fiber in Our Diet <\/a><\/strong> by Bailey Scott. <em> Bostonia. <\/em> November 25, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/09\/well\/eat\/fiber-supplements-food-health.html\">Is a Fiber Supplement Just as Good as Fiber From Food?<\/a><\/strong> by Sophie Egan.\u00a0<em>New York Times. Ask Well.\u00a0<\/em>July 9, 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodprocessing.com\/power-lunch\/article\/55088475\/fiber-in-childrens-foods-warrants-a-closer-look\">Fiber in Children&#8217;s Foods Warrants a Closer Look<\/a><\/strong> by Dr. Wendelyn Jones. <em>Food Processing.<\/em> June 12, 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/added-dietary-fiber-s-health-effects-in-children-warrants-closer-look\">Added Dietary Fiber&#8217;s Health Effects in Children Warrants Closer Look<\/a><\/strong> by Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences. <em>newswise. March 12, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/about-us\/our-publications\/inside-sargent\/inside-sargent-2022-2023\/nutrition-for-healthy-aging\/\">Nutrition for Healthy Aging<\/a><\/strong> by Stephanie Rotondo. <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside Sargent<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022-2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/health-fitness\/nutrition\/diet\/best-foods-eat-midlife-wholegrain-snacks-40s-50s-porridge-2022\/\"><strong>Why Porridge and Other Wholegrain Foods Could Be the Key to a Healthy Midlife Diet in 2022<\/strong><\/a> by Amira Arasteh. <em>The Telegraph.<\/em>\u00a0May 17, 2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu\/ask-experts\/q-ive-noticed-that-a-lot-of-food-packages-boast-the-product-has-extra-fiber-are-added-fibers-as-good-for-us-as-natural\/\"><strong>Q. I\u2019ve Noticed That a Lot of Food Packages Boast the Product Has Extra Fiber. Are Added Fibers as Good for Us as Natural?<\/strong><\/a> by Nicola McKeown, Ph.D. <em>Tufts University Health and Nutrition Letter.<\/em>\u00a0October 20, 2021<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/greater-whole-grain-intake-may-reduce-cardiovascular-risk-factors\"><strong>Greater Whole Grain Intake May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors<\/strong><\/a> by Timothy Huzar. <em>Medical News Today.<\/em>\u00a0July 14, 2021<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlwt.com\/article\/whole-grains-weight-blood-pressure\/37021262\"><strong>Meet the Superfood Experts Say Could Help Manage Weight and Lower Blood Pressure<\/strong><\/a> by Sandee LaMotte. <em>WLWT.<\/em>\u00a0July 14, 2021<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/07\/13\/health\/whole-grains-weight-loss-wellness\/index.html\"><strong>Add This Superfood to your Diet to Help Manage Weight and Lower Blood Pressure<\/strong><\/a> by Sandee LaMotte. <em>CNN Health.<\/em>\u00a0July 13, 2021<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theladders.com\/career-advice\/people-who-drink-this-super-common-beverage-are-taking-years-off-their-life\"><strong>People Who Drink This Super Common Beverage Are Taking Years off Their Life<\/strong><\/a> by CW Headley. <em>The Ladders.<\/em>\u00a0March 4, 2020<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/sugar-cholesterol\"><strong>How Sugary Drinks Could Raise Heart Disease Risk<\/strong><\/a> by Maria Cohut, Ph.D. <em>Medical News Today.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>March 3, 2020<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-news\/sugary-drinks-and-heart-health-what-to-know\"><strong>How Sugary Drinks Can Affect Cholesterol Levels and Heart Health<\/strong> <\/a>by George Citroner. <em>Healthline<\/em>.<em>\u00a0February 26, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/now.tufts.edu\/2020\/02\/26\/sugary-drinks-sour-choice-adults-trying-maintain-normal-cholesterol-levels\"><strong>Sugary Drinks a Sour Choice for Adults Trying to Maintain Normal Cholesterol Levels<\/strong><\/a> by Audrey Laganas Jenkins. <em>Tufts Now.<\/em>\u00a0February 26, 2020<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5424860\/best-high-fiber-foods\/\"><strong>These Are the Best High-Fiber Foods, According to Experts<\/strong><\/a> by Markham Heid. <em>TIME.<\/em>\u00a0October 18, 2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/mckeown\/files\/2023\/01\/Nutrition-Action_2023.pdf\"><strong>Fake Fiber? 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