cholesterol	fatty substance found in the body tissue and blood of all animals
plaque	unwanted substance that forms on the surface of the arteries
offal	organs from inside animals which are eaten as food (brains, heart, kidneys, liver)
to excrete	to get rid of sth from the body
fibre	substance in food that travels through the body as waste, helping digestion
buffer	something (or someone) that helps protect from harm
gut	tubes that carry food from the stomach
cardiovascular	affecting the heart and blood circulation
diabetics	people suffering from diabetes
diabetes	an illness in which the body cannot cope with glucose because it does not produce enough insulin
glucose	one of the sugars
insulin	hormone that controls the level of sugar in the body
pound	measure of weight lb (=454 grams)
mood enhancer	hormone that makes you feel happier
to score an own goal	to make things worse rather than better
to move the goalposts	to change the rules
level palying field	fair situation
to be in the running	to be seriously considered
neck in neck	level with each other and equally likely to win
to skate around	don't talk directly about sth
to sail through	to pass very easily
to banish	to exclude