When I decided to try The Fast 800 diet plan, it was January. A new year was upon us and with it came the plethora of adverts promising a ‘new year, new you.’ For the most part, I ignore these. I ...

Dr Michael Mosley, the late TV presenter, podcaster and columnist, dedicated his life to revolutionising the health and fitness industry, amassing a legion of devoted followers in the process.

I first wrote about intermittent fasting – what I called the 5:2 diet – in The Mail on Sunday almost seven years ago. At the time a growing body of scientific evidence suggested this way of eating – ...

The shocking hike in the price of weight-loss jabs has seen thousands having to re-think their journey to a slim body. Many have been reluctantly thrust into the old-school challenge of unmedicated ...

Fifty-seven-year-old Tracy Baker from Berkshire had been unhappy about her weight for a long time and always struggled to lose it. However, her high-stress corporate job just kept adding to it. "Due ...

Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Jack Dorsey have championed intermittent fasting, but a new study found the diet is not as effective as you'd think. Getty Images/iStockphoto Fasting for hours ...