In this Inflammation Special, we hear from Janet Lord, who is Professor of Immune Cell Biology at the Institute for Inflammation and Ageing at Birmingham University. This is really easy to read (finished it in an afternoon) with some really helpful suggestions of how to improve your health in a very doable way. I knew everything in this book already from reading Dr Julia Jones’ excellent trilogy on smart wellness, but this book acted as a good prompt/reminder for me and I’m going to make an effort to enact some of these changes. Michael takes a break to brew up a cup of green tea, warming up to its distinctive taste and its health benefits. As Mosley explains, all the suggestions seem manageable, which is the key to trying them and sticking with them.

g. nutrition, habits, sleep quality, fulfilment and self expression, relationships, social and spiritual life, work (if we’re able to) and others. As I stand on one leg to type this review (something that I wouldn’t have done before taking up the ‘Just One Thing’ challenge! of our deliveries are made by Royal Mail as we think they give the best service and cover all areas of the UK. Simple things, with their scientific evidence explained easily by Dr Micheal Mosley, that can readily be incorporated into every day routines.I guess it’s a reflection of how specialized science and medicine have become that professor Yeo, whose field is genetics, did not mention the genomics of the gut microbiome and its potential impact on one’s weight. I was shocked to read about the direct relationship between longevity and the ability to stand on one leg with your eyes closed. In Fast Asleep, Dr Michael Mosley explains what happens when we sleep, what triggers common sleep problems and why standard advice rarely works. The goods do not need to be in their original packaging however in a sellable condition, and at your own cost and risk. This is a book, then, that will tell you how, when, and why to, amongst other things: stand on one leg; finish your shower with a burst of cold; eat fermented food; fast overnight; eat oily fish; delay your morning coffee; sing; learn to do something new; eat an apple; put plants in your room; stand up; eat dark chocolate; read fiction; and count your blessings.

This is a quick read, perhaps a book readers will refer back to: interesting, fascinating, and informative. I knew about eating an apple a day, but not about the benefits of eating beetroot (which I love) two to three times a week. Green tea contains the polyphenol EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate) and Professor Okello explains how this polyphenol inhibits a destructive enzyme which harms our brain cells. I find it quite easy at night time to watch two episodes of a favourite show back to back without moving on the couch, but since I started standing more often and interrupting this period of slothing and relaxing, I have noticed an improvement. That said it is still a good book if you are looking for some health tips you can easily integrate into your life.This book is based on a podcast that was started during lockdown, just introduces Just One Thing each episode you can do to improve your health.

There’s plenty to have fun with here and the suggestions are easily incorporated into your everyday routine.Born in Kolkata, India, the son of a bank director, Mosley studied philosophy, politics and economics at New College, Oxford before working for two years as a banker in the City of London. Dr Michael Mosley unearths a range of Just One Things whose impacts are so surprising and intriguing you will be desperate to try them out.