TV Appearances & Video

Dr. Avena is available for consumer media - including TV, radio, press and digital - and for academic & research media, including video, radio, press and web.

Dr. Avena regularly appears on tv, including the Doctor Oz Show' & 'The Doctors'.

Tuesday
Feb182020

Healthy Living: New Babies & Healthy Eating Behaviors with Dr Nicole Avena

Dr Nicole Avena discusses the importance of diet on your baby's wellbeing, especially from conception to age two.

Friday
Dec202019

The Science Behind Sugar Addiction – San Diego 2018

Dr. Avena’s book, What to Eat When You’re Pregnant, provides a comprehensive guide for women on what nutrients are key during pregnancy, and what foods you can eat to obtain them, to ensure healthy weight gain for you and healthy development for your baby. Dr. Avena’s other book, Why Diets Fail (2014, Ten Speed Press) reviews the research on food addiction and provides a way in which people can remove added sugars and carbohydrates from their diet.

Video runs 1hr 7 (complete presentation and Q&A)

Friday
Dec202019

The Science Behind Sugar Addiction – WPB 2018

Dr. Avena’s work has also been featured in many popular print forums, including Shape, Women’s Health, NY Times, Bloomberg Business Week, and Men’s Health. She lives in NJ and is also a mom to two girls, wife, and native of New Jersey.

Video runs 1hr 20 (full presentation and Q&A)