Thanks for that, exactly what i was looking for nice simple PLAIN English - the book 'Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating' - is cited a lot - would anyone recomend it as further reading?
I don't know about the book, however other topics about nutrition are covered at the same web site,ex. carbs, fiber, etc. and can be reached from a link on the above page.