You Are What You Eat star, Gillian McKeith, may have been recently voted the Worst Dinner Party Guest in a poll, but she claims that she is much more fun than she seems on TV.

Gillian told MSN:

“I’m not a killjoy. I think people have misunderstood what I say. I have never said you can’t indulge.

“You can enjoy alcohol in moderation. The people on my shows are drinking a huge amount which is bad for their health, which is why I tell them to stop. But if you’re living a healthy life there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have a party or a celebration once in a while.

“If you’re eating healthily 90 per cent of the time you can enjoy alcohol or dessert.

“And I can make some great tasting healthy desserts. My raw cacao bean smoothie looks like chocolate and it tastes better than chocolate.”

Gillian is about to release a new book, Gillian McKeith’s Food Bible,

which gives tips on how to improve medical conditions by changing your diet.

She said: “It’s called a bible for a reason, every home should have one. I’m not bossy, I’m passionate about what I do. I want people to realise that they have power over their own health. I want them to take control.”

Gillian McKeith’s Food Bible: The Complete A-Z Guide To A Healthy Life is published by Penguin on April 24.