Pourquoi l'alcool fait-il grossir ?

La maladie d’Alzheimer touche davantage les femmes que les hommes. Aujourd’hui, près de deux tiers des personnes atteintes sont des femmes. Longtemps, cette différence a été expliquée presque uniquement par un facteur simple : les femmes vivent plus longtemps. Or, les recherches ...  Show more

Le kimchi est un plat traditionnel coréen composé principalement de légumes fermentés, le plus souvent du chou chinois ou du radis, assaisonnés avec de l’ail, du gingembre, du piment, de la ciboule et parfois des fruits de mer fermentés. Consommé quotidiennement en Corée depuis d ...  Show more

In this episode, I discuss the physiological effects that drinking alcohol has on the brain and body at different levels of consumption and over time. I also describe genetic differences that predispose certain individuals to alcoholism, binge and habit-drinking. I explain alcoho ...  Show more

The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol, which we colloquially refer to as alcohol. Ethanol is present in all alcoholic beverages, and generally speaking, the more ethanol, the greater the potential for a hangover. So, how exactly does alcohol cause a hangover— and i ...

The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol, which we colloquially refer to as alcohol. Ethanol is present in all alcoholic beverages, and generally speaking, the more ethanol, the greater the potential for a hangover. So, how exactly does alcohol cause a hangover -- and ...

For many of us, it's a ritual to help us wind down after a long day, an excuse to catch up with friends, or a lubricant to an awkward social situation. Alcohol can be delicious, but our relationship with it is often complicated. Good times with friends aren’t without sacrifice, a ...  Show more