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Somewhere out there in the darkness of the deepest darkest forest is the spooky carbohydrate monster—this monster makes you put on weight by just looking you right between the eyes. Thwack! A love handle is formed and only the protein angel can save you from this wickedness—hmmm, I don’t think so.

The thing is, we have apparently developed a fear of all known carbohydrates and people don’t really seem to know the difference between the crappy old carbohydrates—the refined type with no vitamins, minerals and no fibre—and the great carbohydrates that give you energy and goodness. They are all tarred with the same brutally wicked brush. Everything, sometimes including fruit and veg, is all lumped together in one manifestation of evilness. This is plainly quite bonkers as fruit and veg and whole grains give you a helpful dollop of nutrients.

Don’t get to the desperation stage where you will try anything to shift poundage—fatty meats and cheeses are not the way forward, whatever they tell you in the best-selling books—the only thing you will be successful at is having a constipated bottom, smelly breath and no friends. Carbs give you energy and boy do you need energy when you are the mother of a newborn—starches and sugars are your body’s primary source of glucose, providing fuel for your brain, your blood and your nervous system.

Primarily, good carbs are things that are covered in skin, like brown rice, other whole grains such as rye, barley and oats, sweet potatoes and leafy green vegetables. In just a few days that constipation will have disappeared on a diet full of fruit and veg and whole grains, and you will be back on the invite list for the party set, now that your breath is sweet again.