5:2 diet championed by The Daily Mail's Dr Michael Mosley - and favoured by politicians and celebrities - works better than drugs for type 2 diabetes, study suggests READ MORE: Scientists pinpoint the lifestyle that could help you live to be 100 By Xantha Leatham For The Daily Mail Published: 16:49, 21 June 2024 | Updated: 16:49, 21 June 2024 e-mail View comments The 5:2 diet, made famous by TV diet guru and Daily Mail columnist Dr Michael Mosley, yields better results for type 2 diabetes patients than medication, a study suggests. The much-loved doctor and author, who died earlier this month at the resort of Agia Marina in Crete, was best known for his revolutionary slimming plan which involves fasting for two days a week, and eating a balanced diet the rest of the time. Politicians including former chancellor George Osborne and Rishi Sunak are said to have tried fasting.
And Jennifer Aniston , Chris Pratt and Kourtney Kardashian are among the Hollywood A-listers to have jumped on the diet trend since it shot to prominence in the early 2010s. Now, a clinical trial of overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes has found the approach can improve blood glucose levels and boost weight loss more than taking common medication for the condition. The 5:2 diet, made famous by TV diet guru and Mail columnist Dr Michael Mosley, yields better results for type 2 diabetes patients than medication, a study suggests Dr Mosley, who died earlier this month at the resort of Agia Marina i.
