Bread, cereals, potatoes, rice and pasta are full of carbohydrates which is your body’s primary source of energy. They are also rich in fibre which helps your body to process waste efficiently. ‘Unrefined’ carbohydrates such as brown rice, wholemeal bread, bran flakes and wholewheat pasta contain more fibre than ‘refined’ carbohydrates such as white bread, frosted flakes and normal pasta.

How much should you eat: Health professionals recommend that carbohydrates should make up around 50% (the main bulk!) of your diet. The easiest way to do this is to ensure that you have carbohydrates in every meal and try to consume unrefined carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are great because they are cheap and fill you up, which can help to reduce your weekly food shopping bill!