Michael Mosley who has sadly died in a tragic incident on holiday was famed for transforming the health of people around the nation. His eating advice has focused in many cases on fasting, with his 5:2 and Fast 800 plans credited by many for losing weight and transforming their health. Dr Mosley who worked for the NHS early in his career, then joined the BBC as a producer, and said his own life had been transformed through weight loss.
The 67-year-old whose body was found at the weekend on the Greek island on Symi, discovered in his 50s that he had got type 2 diabetes, he stuck to the diet for five weeks, eating fewer than 600 calories on fasting days, with a light breakfast and dinner and plenty of water and herbal tea in between. During that time, he lost nearly a stone and his blood markers, including glucose and cholesterol, improved. He has recently written a book and been appearing on a BBC podcast called Just One Thing where he advocated small things which people could do to transform their lives - which were easy to do and fit into a normal day, rather than spend a long time doing - which potentially might never happen.
Here are some of Dr Mosley’s key suggestions for transforming your life Fasting: The Fast 800 diet recommends lower-carb, higher-fat meals packed with essential nutrients and protein and fibre that keep you feeling fuller for longer, improve blood sugar levels and help you lose weight. It also claims to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart dise.