Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley BBC Podcasts

On Just One Thing Day (12 July, 2024), BBC programmes, presenters, listeners and viewers celebrated the life and work of Michael Mosley. This is a compilation of our favourite moments from the day.
Producer - Nija Dalal-Small
Assistant Producer - Will Hornbrook
Assistant Producer - Freyja Smith
Mix Engineer - Richard Ward

Join us on Just One Thing Day (Friday 12 July) as we celebrate Michael Mosley and his simple health and wellbeing tips.
You can get involved too – programmes would love to hear how Michael Mosley has helped to change your life. Listen and watch during the day and use the contact information below:
The Today programme (Radio 4): Email today@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp on 0330 1234 346
Morning Live (BBC 1): Email morninglive@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp on 0800 032 1100
Jeremy Vine (Radio 2): Email vine@bbc.co.uk or SMS to 88291 (Texts will be charged at your standard message rate. Check with your network provider for exact costs.)
Woman's Hour (Radio 4): Email womanshour.yourviews@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp on 03700 100 444. (Data charges may apply. Use Wifi where possible. Or text on 84844. Texts will be charged at your standard message rate.)

Michael's last interview, How to Live a Good Life, is with psychologist Paul Bloom and was recorded in the BBC tent at the Hay Festival on 25 May, 2024.
Paul is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and he shares with Michael his top five tips for living a good life. And we hear Michael at his best - full of warmth, insight and enjoying his time with the audience and sharing some of his reflections on his life, career and the importance of family.
Presenter: Michael Mosley with Chris Van Tulleken
Producer: Nija Dalal-Small
Series Producer: Geraldine Fitzgerald
Production Manager: Maria Simons
Executive Producers: Helen Thomas and Sasha Feachem
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
Studio Engineer: Richard Ward

In our bustling modern lives, it can be all too easy to wolf down our meals on the go, and never take the time to enjoy them properly. In this episode, Michael Mosley finds out how simply slowing down the speed at which you eat can help you feel full for longer, snack less, and improve your digestion. Michael speaks to Dr Sarah Berry from the department of nutritional sciences at King's College London, who shares findings showing that eating slower can reduce your blood sugar response to food, as well as reducing your calorie intake. Our volunteer Stewart tries to make eating slowly a habit in an attempt to improve his sleep.
Series Producer: Nija Dalal-Small
Science Producer: Christine Johnston
Researcher: William Hornbrook
Researcher: Sophie Richardson
Production Manager: Maria Simons
Editor: Zoë Heron
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.

In this episode, Michael Mosley discovers that, as well as being a very rewarding thing to do, volunteering your time, labour or spare room can really benefit your health too. Michael speaks with Dr Edith Chen from Northwestern University in the US, who has been investigating the power of helping others. She tells Michael about her studies showing that by boosting your mood and empathy, volunteering can lower chronic inflammation, cholesterol and even help you lose weight. It’s also a great way to meet new people! Meanwhile, Matt gives back to his local community by volunteering at a food bank.

Series Producer: Nija Dalal-Small
Editor: Zoë Heron
A BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.

Although yoga is thought to have been practised for over 5,000 years, its myriad benefits for our health and wellbeing are still being uncovered. Professor Rima Dada from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi reveals the extraordinary findings into the benefits of yoga - how half an hour a day can slow down ageing at a cellular level by protecting your mitochondria and your DNA. It can also improve your brain health and even reduce symptoms of depression. Just a few sessions are enough for our volunteer James to catch the yoga bug!
Series Producer: Nija Dalal-Small
Editor: Zoë Heron
A BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.