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The Independent
3 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
Dr Michael Mosley's widow reveals final moments before he died in first interview
Dr Michael Mosley 's widow has revealed the final moments before his death. The TV doctor and nutritionist, 67, was found dead on the Greek island of Symi after a four-day rescue operation last summer. In her first interview since her husband's death, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley has now recounted the events of the tragic holiday from which the 67-year-old never returned. The couple arrived in Symi for the week-long trip with friends on 4 June 2024. She told MailOnline: 'We'd only been there for half a day before it happened.' She said they were relaxing on the beach and enjoying the occasional dip in the sea and a coffee. 'Typically, Michael got bored,' she added. 'He wasn't enjoying his book and he doesn't really like lying on beaches, so he said: 'I'm going exploring. I'm off for a walk.' He agreed to meet us back at our friends' villa. 'I gave him my litre bottle of water and in his rather eccentric way, he had an umbrella to shield him from the sun. It was 1.30pm and he was given instructions on where to walk. 'He set off at a good pace, his rucksack on his back, up a steep hill. He hadn't brought his phone because he didn't want to risk it getting wet on the boat.' Dr Bailey Mosley went back to the villa with their friends after enjoying an afternoon at the beach, but started to get concerned where her husband had gone. She told the publication: 'Feeling things weren't right, we went to the police station and reported him missing. The police said: 'We can't do anything about it until he's been gone for 48 hours.' I said: 'What, in this heat?' It was 40 degrees, the hottest day for decades.' After she pushed them hard they agreed to send out a local search and rescue team. Dr Bailey Mosley then got in touch with the British consulate in Athens and also put an appeal out on the Symi social media page. She said: 'And it suddenly went 'whoosh' and local people turned out in force to search.' She said she also went out to look for her husband herself, adding: 'I spent a couple of hours walking along the coast and through trees and gorse calling his name. Every time I met someone, I asked: 'Have you seen him?' 'Then it got dark. It became devastatingly obvious something had gone terribly wrong.' Dr Bailey Mosley said she spent the first night curled up in bed crying. Then she was up before dawn and searching for her husband again. They feared he'd collapsed and fallen over something, and kept looking. But they found nothing. The Mosley children arrived that evening and later joined the search. Dr Bailey Mosley said: 'Extra plates were laid at the table – our friends were just so calm and supportive. They held us all together. 'There was this extraordinarily close, intimate sharing of agony, of tears and laughter – because they are closely aligned – and it was as if we were in a capsule, surrounded by a kind of magical cordon that gave us a sense of safety in impossible circumstances.' Outlandish stories about what might have happened to her husband began circulating at that time, such as a suggestion he had been abducted, and a similar-looking man spotted on CCTV. She said: 'I was naively optimistic. I think I was in denial. I remember sitting on the balcony watching the helicopters go round and round and still thinking: 'One of them will find him.'' Then, four days after Dr Mosley had gone missing, his body was found. The island's mayor and a British TV crew were out in a boat on 9 June when they spotted him just a few hundred metres from the beach bar at Agia Marina. Later, it emerged that Dr Mosley had missed his turn-off and fallen down the rocky mountain path, dying just two hours after leaving his wife at St Nicholas beach. Dr Mosley was known for popularising the 5:2 diet, a form of intermittent fasting, through his book The Fast Diet, as well as his documentaries on the BBC. His family has since set up a health research project to honour his memory. A new clinical research fellowship will be established in partnership with King's College London and the Chronic Disease Research Foundation (CDRF) to help improve the nation's metabolic health. Dr Bailey Mosley said: 'Michael was most proud of the work that he did in helping people to improve their metabolic health. 'It is increasingly clear that improving metabolic health decreases your risk of multiple chronic conditions, including type 2 diabetes, reducing blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, dementia, cancer and more. 'The Mosley family are thrilled that this fellowship will continue in his name to improve so many people's lives.'
Washington Post
5 hours ago
- Health
- Washington Post
Why you should eat breakfast early
Well+Being Why you should eat breakfast early May 31, 2025 | 4:11 PM GMT Our bodies release insulin in the morning and melatonin in the evening — key factors in how much our blood sugar can spike after a meal. What the science says about intermittent fasting Related
Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Why people on protein-heavy diets need to eat more of this nutrient
Americans can't seem to get enough protein. Typically the go-to fuel of bodybuilders and athletes, protein has become the wellness world's ultimate nutrient for weight loss, energy and muscle maintenance. Nutritionists and gastroenterologists warn that the more we load up on protein, another vital nutrient is being left behind: fiber. 'A lot of times when people are on a high-protein diet they're eliminating other sources of food,' said Christina Fasulo, a nutritionist in the department of digestive diseases at UCLA Health. 'Most people need to have a set amount of fiber in their diet, and a lot of that is getting displaced by a high-protein diet.' Dietary guidelines recommend 25 grams of fiber per day for women and 38 grams for men. Yet the average American consumes just 15 grams daily. Only 5% of men and 9% of women meet the recommended intake, according to recent estimates. And for protein diets that consist mostly of meat, it's even more important to balance with fiber to keep things moving. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest. It's commonly broken down into two categories, soluble and insoluble fiber. It's considered necessary for maintaining healthy bowel habits. It also helps control blood sugar by slowing the rate at which sugar gets absorbed from our food into the bloodstream. 'It prevents some of those spikes in our blood sugars that you see from our more simple sugars, which are digested much more quickly,' Fasulo said. Fiber is crucial for maintaining a healthy gut microbiome and may lower rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes. A diet high in fiber has been linked to lower rates of colon cancer which might be because of an ability to bind to potential carcinogens, or cancer-causing agents, in our intestines and eliminate them, Fasulo said. Fiber's real power is connected to the gut microbiome, which needs the carbohydrate to flourish. The gut microbiome is the diverse community of trillions of microorganisms such as bacteria that live in the digestive tract, playing a vital role in digestion and immune function. When the microbiome is out of balance, called dysbiosis, it can include a lack of diversity of bacteria, too little beneficial bacteria or an overgrowth of harmful bacteria. Changes to the microbiome have been linked to a variety of chronic diseases including obesity and diabetes. In fact, recent research suggests that a toxin produced by certain harmful gut bacteria may be behind the rising incidence of colon cancer. Gut bacteria can ferment fiber, producing a molecule known as butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that is believed to have anti-cancer properties, including inhibiting tumorous cell growth and promoting death in cancerous cells, Fasulo said. 'If you don't have enough fiber in your diet, it's as if you're starving your microbiome,' said Dr. Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health. 'When you get a really nice, fiber-healthy meal, it's like you're giving them their Thanksgiving dinner,' she said. In other words, if gut bacteria doesn't have enough fiber to eat, it can create chronic problems in the microbiome. Fiber is also linked to lower rates of heart disease, possibly reducing the amount of cholesterol that is absorbed from our diets into our bloodstream. Experts say more research is needed, however. There are two types of fiber. Soluble fiber is found in foods such as seeds, beans and lentils. It attracts water and forms a gel in the digestive system. 'Soluble fiber is kind of like a sponge, where it's really slowing things down that are passing in our digestive tract,' said Fasulo. Insoluble fiber, found in vegetables and whole grains, doesn't dissolve in water and helps food move through the digestive system. Fasulo compares it to a street sweeper passing through our intestinal tract to help aid with constipation. 'Insoluble fibers in particular kind of mechanically stimulate the gut,' said Dr. Olufemi Kassim, a gastroenterologist at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. It's important to get a mixture of both types of fiber, she added, as they each provide their own set of benefits to digestion. However, some may want to consume more insoluble fiber depending on their symptoms. 'If you're someone who's more prone to having loose stools, you probably want to avoid the insoluble fibers,' which can aggravate symptoms, she said. 'Soluble fibers will be easier to tolerate.' Legumes, seeds and nuts are excellent sources of both fiber and protein. Fruits and vegetables are high in fiber. 'If you can hit 20 to 30 grams of fiber from food, that's ideal,' said Kassim. 'You're not just getting the benefit from fiber from eating an apple a day, but you're also getting all of the great micronutrients like vitamins.' Kassim includes at least one fiber-rich food in every meal. Some of her favorite sources of fiber are apples and spinach, both of which have 4 grams of fiber per serving, as well as popcorn, which has about 6 grams of fiber. In her own diet, de Latour places a strong emphasis on lentils. Lentils contain about 15 grams of protein and fiber each. Experts prefer getting the daily recommended fiber through food alone. But if that's a struggle, over-the-counter fiber supplements that include psyllium husk, inulin and methylcellulose can help. Methylcellulose is a soluble fiber that's not fermented so it doesn't cause as much gas and bloating as some other fiber supplements. Inulin is a type of soluble fiber that is naturally found in various plants like chicory root. Kassim, who treats patients with irritable bowel syndrome, often recommends methylcellulose as a supplement over the popular psyllium husk because people will be more likely to stick with it. Going beyond the recommended daily amount isn't seriously harmful but can lead to discomfort. Kassim said it's about listening to how your body reacts to more fiber. Don't increase fiber intake too quickly or you may get some unwanted side effects like bloating or excess gas. 'If you start to notice that you're feeling a little bit more gassy or you're going to the bathroom a little bit too much, then you can back off a little bit,' she said. Fasulo recommends a gradual increase of 3 to 5 grams per day until reaching the recommended daily amount. 'Slow, steady and hydrate,' she said. This article was originally published on
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
A cardiologist overhauled his diet to boost his longevity. Here's the grocery store path he takes to stick to his meal plan and avoid bad foods.
Ultra-processed foods are consistently linked to bad health outcomes, but they can be hard to avoid. A cardiologist writing a book about longevity decided to quit UPFs almost entirely. He shops the perimeter of the grocery store and enjoys more salads and yogurt. When cardiologist Eric Topol goes to the grocery store these days, his cart stands out among the crowd. It's no longer filled with boxes or packaged goods, he says it's largely just fresh produce — a big change from what he used to buy. "I was reading a lot of labels, and now I avoid things with labels," Topol told Business Insider. "When I'm in the grocery store and I'm only buying produce, people look at me like, 'what's wrong with this guy?'" It all happened about a year ago, as he was deep into research for his new bestselling book "Super Agers: An evidence-based approach to longevity." That's when he overhauled his relationship with packaged and mass-produced foods, cracking down on any ultra-processed food (UPF). "I call 'em UFOs," Topol said. "A lot of those things I didn't realize were so full of bad things." Topol shops now using the common nutritional rule-of-thumb to stick to the perimeter of the grocery store, the area where the fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, bulk grains, and frozen veggies are stored. It's those middle aisles full of ultra-processed products that he generally avoids. As Topol explains in his new book, ultra-processed foods are "the polar opposite" of fiber, a key nutrient abundant in fresh foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, and grains, which we know is great for our long-term health in all different kinds of ways. For example, fiber slows down and aids digestion, improves cholesterol, fosters the health of the gut microbiome, and even helps stabilize blood sugar. UPFs generally don't. "What is referred to as the 'Western diet,' rich in ultra-processed foods, is pro-inflammatory and linked with metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and colon cancer," Topol's book says. His diet wasn't wildly unhealthy before, but he's become a more rigorous shopper as a result of his latest research. "If it's packaged or boxed or canned, I know it's probably gonna be a problem," Topol said. "I'll check it out. Sometimes, you can be surprised." Ultra-processed food researchers say not all UPFs are equally unhealthy. Studies show that whole grain breakfast cereals and ultra-processed yogurts aren't as bad for you as hot dogs, packaged desserts, or sugar-sweetened drinks like soda and juice. That second group of foods is more consistently linked to poor long-term health outcomes, like higher rates of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Some cans and boxes in the grocery store aren't even ultraprocessed at all. A can of chickpeas or some black beans seasoned with salt, frozen vegetables, canned fish — these are simply processed foods. They aren't linked to all the same bad health outcomes as UPFs, instead, they're great shortcuts to help encourage more healthy eating at home. Topol says his new shopping routine has morphed his daily diet in a near-effortless way. Plus, he doesn't have to spend so much time reading labels anymore, looking for the long list of ingredients he tries to avoid like high-fructose corn syrup, palm oil, artificial sweeteners, and more. "I eat salad at night, I eat yogurt and some berries in the morning, and not a whole lot in between," he said. "It's a pretty healthy diet, I think." Read the original article on Business Insider
