Women's health

Does menopause make you gain weight—and can you lose or avoid it? Whether you’re 30 or 50, here’s what to know for good weight care during menopause.

How menopausal weight happens and why it’s harder to lose–we’ve got 4 ways you can still reach your weight care goals, here

When it comes to alcohol and how you approach weight care, consider this: It's not just about the calories. When your body is busy metabolizing alcohol, it doesn't have the capacity to metabolize other things. And this is particularly true for women.

Questions we get a lot are: why am I losing weight at a lower rate than my male partner, and what can I do about it? Here’s what you need to know about a woman’s unique ability to lose weight.

If you’ve got PCOS—polycystic ovary syndrome—and you’re like most women who do, your first symptoms probably had to do with monthly cycles or problems getting pregnant, and that’s what many doctors treat first. What’s often left to patients, though, is how PCOS can impact your weight care journey in big ways.

If you’ve got PCOS—polycystic ovary syndrome—and you’re like most women who do, your first symptoms probably had to do with monthly cycles or problems getting pregnant, and that’s what many doctors treat first.

Of the estimated 5 million American women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), between 40 and 80 percent find weight management a challenge. What gives? Well, as you know, PCOS is a hormonal disorder—and hormones affect many systems in your body, including those that help regulate body weight.

Sex isn’t the easiest thing to talk about (remember that cringey 8th grade sex ed class that didn’t exactly include everything you needed to know to be informed and safe?). Well, we’re going to go there anyway, because sexual health shouldn’t be taboo, and it can be an important part of your weight care journey.