Becky Kiado

Seed oils are the talk of the town—or at least the talk of the social media health warriors and future Head of the Department of Health and Human Services. Depending on who you follow, they’re either miracle liquids or the dietary bogeyman causing brain fog, inflammation, and making your waistline expand faster than you can say, "Super-size me!" But before you start throwing out your canola oil, let’s see what science actually says. Spoiler alert: it’s not as dramatic as your favorite...

The New Year's Resolution Struggle: You’ve been a lazy sloth, eating anything that wasn’t nailed down to the treat table. You feel like Dr. Evil's Fat Bastard (thank you, Mike Myers), and you’re disgusted with how your body looks. You’re exhausted and possibly a little sweaty from the stress just thinking about what you need to do to pry your arse off the couch. You’ve finally had it! It’s time for a New Year's Resolution. Umm Yay? You want to wear heels again and not feel so top-heavy that a...

The Holiday Weight Gain Phenomenon Did you know the average American can gain between 1-8 pounds over the holiday season? The more weight you need to lose going into the Holidays, the more likely you are to gain closer to the 8 lb mark. Fit or Fat: What's Your Holiday Fate? If you are fit and healthy going into the holiday season, you will gain closer to the one-pound mark (on average). Also, studies suggest that if you gain no weight during the Holidays, there is a strong chance you are an...