India has the most number of vegetarians as compared to any other country in the world. This means that our diet lacks some essential amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. As the Asian Games are around the corner, there will be renewed interest in sports-related injuries and a focus on diet and supplements.
Sports-related injuries are the biggest fears of sportspersons, administrators, and organizers, sports-medicine experts, and above all the spectators. Unfortunately, sports injuries are a reality and an inevitable part of participation too. Any injury and subsequent withdrawal is a great dampener that can break the rhythm of the winning teams and can be the difference between a podium finish and an also ran.
