Sport is almost certainly the number one or number two leisure in the world. People are fascinated by sport, but why is it so absorbing? Is it envy? Do we wish that we could run that fast, play that well and generate that much money? Or do we empathize with the athletes? Do we comprehend how much they suffered, worked and gave up to get to the pinnacle of their chosen field of conflict?

We all know that we have to consume all the vitamins that our body requires in order to function correctly, although most of us do not know exactly what they are. We also realize that it is better to get these vitamins and nutrients from our food rather than from tablets or supplements. Unfortunately, this is not always possible, so sometimes we have to resort to supplements.

The first thing to do in this piece is to make certain that we all comprehend the same thing by the word ‘atherosclerosis’. atherosclerosis means ‘in the Greek’ athero=’gruel’ and sclerosis=’hardening’; people refer to it as ‘furring’ or hardening’ of the arteries, which gives it its other name: arteriosclerosis.