One of the most common complaints from women in midlife is noticing their body hangs onto more weight around the midsection — seemingly for no particular reason. Frustrating, right? Like many other ...

If you've entered perimenopause or menopause and found your pants size creeping up with seemingly little change in diet or exercise, you're not alone. Belly fat can induce a lot of emotional shame, ...

What you do in the years leading up to menopause can help counter the natural hormonal effects of aging, setting you up for a ...

Menopause can bring more than just hot flashes and mood swings, it can also usher in an expanding waistline that defies diet and exercise. Known as “menopause belly,” it’s the visceral fat that begins ...

Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause that approximately two million women go through in the U.S.

Denise Austin shared an exercise to target “menopausal belly.” The 67-year-old demonstrated a standing core exercise to tone the abs. She explained that the “quick” move helps with “ab strength, back ...

Saturday night. All day you’ve been looking forward to meeting friends for dinner, drinks, and good conversation. Shower. Check. Hair and makeup. Done. Time to get dressed. You open the closet door, ...

Denise Austin just shared one of her favorite exercises for targeting “menopause belly.” The 67-year-old demonstrated a bicycle crunch, which she says is “the most effective” move for the core. She ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key takeaways Hormonal changes during menopause naturally shift fat storage toward the abdomen, causing what some call “menobelly” or menopause ...