Mara Santilli is a freelance writer and editor who covers women's health, wellness trends and topics related to health equity. She's contributed to Women's Health, Marie Claire, Shape, Cosmopolitan, ...

As a big advocate for body positivity, the term "beer belly" has always rubbed me the wrong way. To my ears, it carries a negative connotation. There's a whiff of judgment about someone's alcohol ...

Bloating is a common and often uncomfortable symptom that many women experience during menopause. Hormonal fluctuations are a primary cause of belly bloat, but other factors can contribute as well.

Have you ever gotten dressed in a pair of pants that fit perfectly when you left the house, but are much too tight around the waist and uncomfortable by the time you got home from your meal? They didn ...

We have all had those days when our jeans suddenly feel tighter, and the mirror shows the weight gain just after one night. But what if that sudden belly bloat isn’t about extra calories at all? It is ...

In the age of social media, where every meal is a performance and every comfort is a luxury, it is easy to fall into the trap of confusing a full, distended stomach with a mark of satiety or good ...