In vino sanitas: the French paradox

The French are known to enjoy wine and to eat a rich diet featuring such delicacies as foie gras, sweetbread or kidneys.Yet, on average, the French have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than teetotalers: this is what medical researchers call the French paradox explained by the red wine consumption of the French. For a [...]

In vino sanitas :le paradoxe français

Le Français boit du vin et mange des aliments riches ,foie gras, ris de veau ,rognons etc., et cependant  souffre moins de maladies cardiaques que ceux qui ne boivent pas du tout :c’est ce que les médecins appellent le paradoxe français. La consommation de vin rouge par les Français en est l’explication. Depuis plusieurs années, il [...]

BBC Forum: Chaos theory, money and patients

On Sunday May 9, 2009 the BBC Forum (listen here) convened Lord Robert May, former scientific adviser to the British government, Gillian Tett, financial analyst and social anthropologist, and Abraham Verghese, doctor and author. Lord May showed how a very simple equation can be used to create a situation of chaos. His analysis, applicable to [...]

Les faux amis de la gastronomie

Our English-speaking friends will find delectable David Gaillardon’s  chronicle in the Sunday Times.He explores with humor and erudition the faux-amis one might encounter in the kitchen or in the restaurant. Signalons à l’attention de nos lecteurs l’excellente chronique de David Gaillardon dans le Sunday Times,parfois reprise dans Canal Académie,qui vous fera decouvrir le blancmangé de [...]