‘The problem with Mr Johnson and all people who suffer with obesity is that the weight that they are is what their brain thinks is a healthy weight. This is called their weight set-point.’

We know that stopping sugar or going on an ultra-low-carb diet helps people lose weight. But because people are fixated on calories as the ultimate arbiter of weight, they assume that the reason they lose weight during these types of dietary changes is because they are consuming less calories. This is NOT the case. The reason someone loses weight

A recently discovered trigger for humans to gain weight is fructose. This same trigger is responsible for many animals (and birds) suddenly and dramatically gaining a large amount of weight before hibernation or a long journey.

While the dose of fructose in fresh fruits is not enough to trigger the fructose weight-gain switch, concentrated natural fruit juices, if taken in in excess, can be a trigger to unhealthy weight gain via the fructose pathway.

Nature provides us with two types of essential oils. We all know the mantra ‘you are what you eat’, and this is certainly true for these products. They are essential to us in our diet because we cannot make them within our own bodies; instead we are reliant on consuming them. They are similar in this respect to some vitamins, which have to be eaten

Professor Richard Johnson, author of the book Nature Wants Us to Be Fat, is convinced that the evidence for this is overwhelming, and he thinks the biological fat switch is contained in fructose. In hibernating and migratory animals, as well as in humans, Johnson has discovered the fructose package. When this package is unwrapped in the cell, it

The two types of essential oils are omega-3 and omega-6. These fats are found on every single one of our cell walls, and affect insulin signalling and inflammation in our bodies. In order to work together effectively, omega-3 and 6 need to be present in a healthy balance. Too much of one or the other can affect the way our bodies work and lead to

We now know the reason fructose increases the chance of weight gain and diabetes. Fructose is processed differently in our bodies to other carbohydrates. When fructose enters a cell, it is metabolized to produce energy. This energy is then either stored or used up immediately. This is the normal process that all food goes through when digested,

Omega-3 and omega-6 have opposite effects on our bodies. Omega-3 damps down inflammation and promotes cellular signalling, helping insulin to function normally. Omega-6 increases inflammation in our bodies and hinders cellular signalling, meaning that insulin does not work effectively. If insulin does not work effectively, then more of it is needed