Posture and bloating: what's really pushing your belly out
A bloated belly often holds less extra gas than you'd think. Research shows your diaphragm and posture play a surprisingly big role.
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Straight answers about bloating, digestion and the gut after 40.
Coffee and your gut: 5 myths and facts
Does coffee affect everyone's gut? Is decaf neutral? Does afternoon coffee matter if you fall asleep fine? Here's what the research shows.
A desk worker's day: gut-friendly habits from 8 to 5
Nine hours in a chair can leave your gut feeling heavy by 4 p.m. Here's an hour-by-hour workday routine with small, research-backed changes.
Fiber and water: myths and facts about how much to drink
Eight glasses a day, coffee doesn't count, fiber turns to cement: which water rules hold up, and what the studies say about fluids and...
Probiotic storage checklist: heat, humidity and holiday travel
Moisture and heat can shorten the life of a probiotic. A simple checklist for storing yours at home and keeping it in good shape...
Travel constipation: a checklist for trips and holidays
Travel changes your meals, sleep, movement and bathroom access all at once. This checklist covers what to do before, during and after a trip.
How to swallow less air, step by step
Swallowed air mostly shows up as belching and upper fullness. Here's what research shows about air swallowing, plus a step-by-step plan to cut back.
Walking, yoga or cardio: which exercise helps digestion?
Movement seems to help many people with gut symptoms, but which kind? We compare walking, yoga, vigorous cardio and strength training.
How to add more fiber without the bloat: a four-week plan
Adding a lot of fiber at once is a common recipe for bloating. This step-by-step, four-week plan gives your gut time to adjust.
Does eating slowly help with bloating? What the research says
Slowing down changes how much you eat and how full you feel. Its link to bloating is less direct. Here's what the studies actually...
Does a toilet footstool actually help? What studies show
Footstools promise easier bathroom trips by mimicking a squat. The research is more mixed than the marketing. Here's what the studies found.
Water and digestion: 5 hydration myths, checked
Eight glasses a day, coffee that dehydrates, water that fixes constipation. We checked five common hydration beliefs against the studies.