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    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Carbohydrate Restores Blood Glucose; Protein and Fat Do Not?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The instinct to reach for something substantial is understandable after forty-five minutes of high-intensity work. But the half-time window is not a recovery meal."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Dehydration of Just Two Percent Measurably Degrades Decision-Making?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Sweat rates during competitive football are significant, and even modest dehydration, around two percent of body mass, is associated with measurable declines in decision-making speed and technical execution. Players who arrive at half-time already behind on fluid intake are fighting a losing battle in the second half regardless of what their legs feel like."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Eating in the First Five Minutes Outperforms Eating in the Last Two?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Fifteen minutes disappears quickly when tactical conversations, kit changes, and medical checks are factored in. Players who wait until the manager has finished speaking before eating and drinking are compressing an already tight window."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Elite Clubs Remove Individual Decision-Making From the Equation Entirely?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Clubs operating at the highest level treat half-time nutrition as a logistical operation. Individual player needs are mapped in advance."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How can I put this into practice for better half time nutrition football?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Treat fuelling as part of your preparation, not an afterthought. The science only helps when it is applied consistently: plan around your training and competition, fuel before you feel you need to, and review what works for you over time. Science in Sport products are designed to make evidence-based fuelling simple to get right, so you arrive prepared and perform with confidence."
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