What is Dr Michael Mosley’s 800 diet and why is it controversial? [Video]

On Sunday June 9, it was announced that a body had been found in the search for Dr Michael Mosley, after he went missing in Greece while on holiday.

Shortly afterwards, it was confirmed that it was Dr Mosley who was found and that he had died at the age of 67.

A search has been conducted for the doctor for the past few days in Symi, after his wife Dr Clare Bailey raised the alarm that her husband had disappeared, when he didn’t return from a walk.

One element of his work that Dr Mosley has become best-known for is a diet known as the Fast 800.

From keto to intermittent fasting, diets have long held a tricky place in society: some people swear by them, whereas others worry about the risk of fads and experiments.

Mosley has said of his diet: ‘Whether you have a lot of weight to lose rapidly, or your healthgoals are to lose a little, get …