Weight loss isn't the only upside to fasting - it can help prevent Alzheimer's, diabetes and heart conditions

Intermittent fasting is flexible and manageable. Go with a timetable that suits you, says The Fast Diet co-author Mimi Spencer

Meal ideas and recipes to help you eat well on your fasting days, lose weight and feel better

The facts, stats and compelling science behind Michael Mosley's sensational Fast Diet

Fast two days a week to change your shape – and your life, says Dr Michael Mosley, co-author of The Fast Diet

I want to know things and if Michael Mosley, with his very attractive forearms and tantalisingly unbuttoned shirt, is telling me about them, then so much the better...

"Everything exploded... it was a very bad moment," the science presenter tells Sarah Millican

"I feel hugely fortunate to have become involved in something that really does feel like it could make a difference to the lives of millions"

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Horizon's Michael Mosley reveals five steps to help you on your way to three figures