The intermittent or 5:2 diet involves having two ‘restricted’ days per week, on which you must limit your calorie intake to 600–800 kcal per day, with virtually no foods or drinks that ...

Michael Mosley, author of the 5:2 diet and the "Clever Guts Diet," spoke to Business Insider UK and explained why a healthy diet is much more important than exercise when it comes to losing weight.

I had gained a little weight, so signed up to the 5:2 diet with great enthusiasm. I lost a stone immediately and felt pretty good. I cut out refined sugar and limited carbohydrates.” ...

Eager to get leaner and healthier but just not up for a diet that completely takes over your life? Good news: "There's an amazing alternative to traditional diets called a ‘5:2' style of eating.

The late Dr Michael Mosley is celebrated for having popularised the 5:2 diet in the UK, but he has also shared a number of ...