The IRIS Gazette
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Eating variety: why dietary diversity is key
What if the secret to a healthy diet was in one word: diversity? I eat chicken and rice almost every day because it's simple, convenient and I know it's balanced. Or pasta with
OCD
OCD affects 2 to 3% of the world population: it is a well-defined disorder, the mechanisms of which are known, and for which very effective treatments exist. Check again if the door is closed
Physical symptoms of stress that we ignore
Stress doesn't just show up in the head. It is also expressed in the body, through symptoms that are often attributed to something else.
Sedentary lifestyle, overweight and colorectal cancer: the little-known link
We spontaneously associate excess weight with cardiovascular diseases or diabetes, more rarely with cancer. However, excess weight and a sedentary lifestyle are among the best-established risk factors for cancer.
BMI limits: why it's not everything
BMI is practical but imperfect. Understanding its limits avoids errors of interpretation and invites us to look at health more broadly.
Essential vitamins: am I deficient without knowing it?
Persistent fatigue, fragile immunity, low morale... what if a vitamin deficiency was to blame? Vitamins are micronutrients essential for the functioning of the body, which my body cannot
Counting your moles: why your forearm says a lot about your risk
What if assessing your melanoma risk came down to a thirty-second gesture? Counting the moles on your forearm predicts, with surprising reliability, the total on your body.
Probiotics and prebiotics: fermented foods and intestinal health
Probiotics, prebiotics, fermented foods: behind these terms lies one of the most promising scientific advances in modern nutrition. Since the discovery of the gut-brain axis and the
Sport and self-confidence: how physical activity transforms self-image
Physical activity not only transforms the body, it transforms the way I experience myself, perceive myself and project myself into the world. And this transformation is often deeper and more lasting than any
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