1. Why am I gaining weight?

"I don't seem to eat much, I can't eat any less than I am without feeling weak and wobbly"  You might not be eating much food, but it's possible that it's the type of foods that you are choosing that are making you gain weight and yet still feel hungry and weak.  The foods that we put inside our bodies have different effects on the organs, tissues and hormones that are working hard to keep this complicated piece of magnificent machinery working correctly.
Our bodies need certain amounts of carbohydrate, protein and fat daily and a good supply of fibre, vitamins and minerals that should ideally be found within those food types.  Other than plenty of water, that's all you need.  Sounds simple doesn't it, but no it's complicated by the availability of pre-packaged and pre-prepared foods found in our supermarkets.  "Low Fat"  usually means added sugar and more calories.  Fruit juice, a small amount of 100mls contains all the vitamin C you require in a day, sounds healthy "one of our 5 a day"  but it is packed with fructose, which goes straight to your liver and is converted into liver fat.  Fruit juice may look and sound healthy, but fructose is toxic on your liver.  Fructose is a natural sugar, right?  Yes, but remove the fibre and you are left  with a high concentration of sugar, 80%, and when you drink it, it spikes your insulin levels high and fructose is sent straight to the liver for conversion to fat.  You are left feeling tired, possibly slightly shaky and hungry.  This is the effect of fructose on the internal body and your well-being.  If you want to do one thing today to help you lose weight and become more healthy; avoid fructose, look at food labels, limit fruit juice intake.

Have a look at this video featuring Doctor Lustig and the University of California.

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