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Components of Food

We hear about these terms all the time, but due to the hype that is often surrounding them in the media, we all don't always know what they really are.

Here is a no nonsense guide to some of the components of the food we eat.

• Calcium - for building bones
• Carbohydrates - not the evil substance you thought it is
• Cholesterol - keeping it down
• Amino Acids - the building blocks of protein
• Glycemic Index (GI) explained
• Preservative 282 - a food additive
• Caffeine - is it good or bad for us
• Antioxidants - what re they really?