Drinking establishments do not respect the ban on the sale of alcohol to minors, warns the Addiction France Association

2023-12-16 06:00:00 During a test operation, out of 42 establishments visited, only one refused the sale of alcohol to customers under 18, reveals a study by the association, which announces that it will soon take new legal action. Almost systematically, drinking establishments do not respect the ban on the sale of alcohol to minors. These … Read more

600 mushroom poisonings recorded since the beginning of July

2023-10-16 15:07:43 Health authorities recommend only consuming mushrooms that you know perfectly well, and having them checked by an expert if you have the slightest doubt. More than 600 cases of mushroom poisoning have already been recorded since July 1, 2023 in France during the picking period, health authorities underlined this Monday. Every year in … Read more

How obese brains struggle to detect fat ingestion

2023-07-03 10:27:09 DECRYPTION – The mechanism identified by researchers could explain the inability of overweight people to regulate their daily food intake. We often hear that the intestine is our “second brain”. It is not a coincidence. When we eat, the detection of nutrients by the digestive system induces changes in brain activity, in particular … Read more

how to find the right balance

If you’re not diabetic, you don’t need to watch your blood sugar like milk on the stove. Instead, balance your diet. They took over Instagram. Small pellets positioned on the arm, blood glucose sensors continuously measure blood glucose levels and promise, according to influencers who promote it, to monitor one’s diet or, for athletes, to … Read more

Where and how to get help for anorexia and bulimic disorder

OUR ADVICES – When eating disorders become invasive, randomly knocking on the door of a therapist or looking for a solution on the internet are not good ideas. Who to contact in the event of a characterized pathology? The pathologies of poor eating – anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder – are essentially multifactorial, calling for … Read more

These fermented foods that boost the microbiota

Fermentation transforms vegetables, beverages and dairy products to the great benefit of our health. There are contraindications to their consumption. Sour milk, pickled cabbage: fermented foods have been an integral part of the human diet since ancient times. This is one of the oldest food processing and preservation techniques. From a nutritional point of view, … Read more

How to escape digestive discomfort

Watch out, fragile! To escape digestive discomfort, the gut microbiota must be pampered. Here’s how. For lunch, Marie swallows a sandwich in a hurry because she has files to return. She does not forget her prescribed antibiotic for a cold or her medicine for gastroesophageal reflux she’s been taking for months. On leaving the office, … Read more