Just One Thing: How simple changes can transform your life

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Any time is a good time to begin a new habit or learn more about the body, but December / January seems - to me at least - to be the ultimate time of year for this type of book. If time is tight, what's the one thing that you should be doing to improve your health and wellbeing? I was surprised to read about the benefits of eating beetroot (who knew) and enjoyed learning that the temperature decrease that happens after a warm bath mimics the body's natural drop in core temperature prior to sleep. Just like the podcast, he explains each idea, backing it up with science, and also with case studies from people who tried them. He chats to experts, road tests all his tips and enlists some special guests to help you find that one small thing that could really make a difference to how you feel.

Michael Mosley speaks to Professor Jon Lundberg from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden who made the fascinating discovery that nitric oxide is produced in your nose and travels to your lungs where it has some surprising benefits, including boosting oxygen uptake and possibly helping you fight off infections. Michael speaks to Professor Richard van Breemen from Oregon State University who reveals his studies on lycopene and why cooked tomatoes can help protect against prostate cancer.Dr Michael Mosley is an engaging and approachable author who genuinely cares about your health and well-being.

I’d heard a couple of episodes from his podcast that this book is based on, and I thought they were really good ideas and very easy to implement. I now do wall press ups while I wait for the kettle to boil and stand on one leg while I cook my breakfast in the microwave. In this episode, Michael reveals how cooking your tomatoes - sautéed, or in a sauce or soup - can reduce your blood fat levels, help your body recover from exercise, and even protect your skin from damage.Meanwhile, Michael challenges keen tennis player Rambali to take up Pilates and see if he can improve his serve.

I eat quite a bit of beetroot, i’ve tried learning new things (knitting, sewing, painting etc), have learned how good getting out in the garden is, the joy of houseplants etc. The author points out that standing up helps us maintain muscle strength, bone density and blood sugar levels and while I'll never go so far as to work at a standing desk, I am able to make small improvements and changes. Wish me luck Michael Mosley and I will consider playing video games to boost that brain functioning too. Becoming disillusioned by psychiatry, Mosley upon graduation joined a trainee assistant producer scheme at the BBC in 1985. What’s more, Professor Michael Terman, from Columbia University in New York, introduces Michael to negative air ions created after rainfall.And even worse, if you sit for long periods each day, you could be decreasing the benefits of any exercise you do. Dr Michael Mosley is very easy to listen to and I've watched quite a few of his documentaries, however surprisingly, this is my first time reading any of his - many - books. 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.