Coffee, the most widely used psychostimulant in the world, is debated. It would be good for your health (see Should you drink coffee?), or responsible for disorders. What is certain is that it prevents sleep, because it contains caffeine, whose waking properties are manifested by blocking adenosine

We already know that smoking is expensive, but the cost of cigarettes increases when it causes you to lose a tooth and have to replace it... Because the more you smoke, the more risk you have of losing them, puts in light of a recent British study. “We could not precisely assess the risk for the sma

Today, nearly 900,000 people suffer from Alzheimers disease in France and this figure should reach 1.3 million in 2020, according to Inserm estimates. According to a study by the University of Florida Medicine published in the journal The EMBO Journal, stress is one of the pathologies that could cau

When we are tired, we usually want to take something sweet to give us a boost... Stop that! Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that it caused the opposite effect. Everything is explained by orexin. It is a brain hormone produced by the hypothalamus, which regulates sleep. Are you fol

A study published in the Journal of Food Science debunks the idea that meat is the most satiating food. Indeed, good news for vegetarians, a meal made up of beans (legumes rich in vegetable protein), would provide, according to the researchers, a satiation similar to that of a beef dish (composed of

We told you about the menstrual cup, many women are now turning to it, tired of the problems of irritation and allergies caused by sanitary napkins and tampons. This time its a menstrual cup called Looncup, which has just appeared on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter (it has already raised near

Staying on your sofa while enjoying the same effects as a sports session will it soon be possible? In any case, this is what some researchers are working on, who hope to develop a pill capable of bringing the same benefits as sport, reports Le Figaro . Because for some of them, an exercise pill can

The youngest of the healthie lifestyles plays it 2 in 1. Its a mix between the best of the paleo diet, which consists of eating the same thing as our prehistoric ancestors, and the best of the vegan diet , which removes all food from animals. So, in terms of name, it gives paleo + vegan =pegan. The

A study, published in Neuroscience magazine, argues that people who eat mostly junk food have lower cognitive abilities. Another hypothesis is that they have difficulty adapting to changes in environment or situation. Researchers at the University of Oregon conducted a series of tests on mice. They

With the fashion for healthy food and food hyperhygiene, sugar-free diets are on the increase. Ok, being careful is good, but we have the right to live and have fun, too! So we say it:LONG LIVE SUGAR! 1/ Because quitting (especially suddenly) can be bad for your health. Already, we can have hypogly

Living in the city can hurt your ears. So, to find out the noisiest places every hour, Inria researchers have developed free software, SoundCity. Thanks to it, we identify the most aggressive places to better avoid them, but we also contribute to feeding the software by collecting data and sharing i

It was the dietician specializing in micro-nutrition Bénédicte Van Craynest who made us discover it when we went to cook duck breasts at the restaurant Show Devant (Villejuif):here is the coconut sugar. That we taste for (at least) 5 reasons: 1/ Its really good. There is a light color (attenuated f

1/ Because Im not doing it for the right reasons. Lose weight because our stupid guy thinks were too fat? Because there are plenty of photoshopped chicks in the ads that make us believe its the reality when not at all? Because everyone is doing it and we just want to follow the movement? No, no and

Motivation is sometimes hard to find when you resume sport after a break:either you go too hard, you get disgusted quickly or you get injured, or you go in lazy mode and you dont do much . To avoid giving up and to (re)learn how to have fun while moving, host Karine Le Marchand has created Smilesrun

Whether youre a fan of peaches and cherries, a follower of the frugivorous diet or just love to cool off in summer by biting into waterlogged melons and watermelons (provided you choose them well…):fruits , we love them! But even if they are delicious, often low in calories and contain a lot of anti

A study published in the journal Psychological Science shows that playing the famous (and vintage) Tetris game helps patients alleviate their traumatic memories. When an event is particularly traumatic, intense memories indeed come back, with more or less frequency (post traumatic stress). Intrusiv

When it comes to fertility and pregnancy, every woman has her own mechanism. While some get pregnant easily, others will have more difficulty, as evidenced by the many cases of artificial insemination. Nevertheless, one characteristic is common to all women:over the years, getting pregnant is more a

Researchers at Colorado State University in the United States conducted a study of 300 children aged 6 to 14 by observing their habits in front of the TV. The aim of the scientists was to show that the heroes of the cartoons would influence their eating habits. For example, Homer Simpson, who shamel

Whats the problem? In some people (often genetically predisposed), gluten – a mixture of proteins found in certain cereals (wheat, oats, barley, rye…) – triggers an abnormal immune reaction. This disease, called celiac disease, first causes inflammation of the wall of the small intestine, then its

Antibacterial gels have been in fashion for years now. It has almost become a reflex to have one in your handbag, which you pull out in the metro, in the street... Except that, supposed to protect us from the bacteria that they eliminate 99%, they would rather poison if they are used too regularly!