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      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How do professional basketball players approach nutrition?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "They fuel every session not just games, time their nutrition around training and matches, take recovery seriously, hydrate deliberately, and support strength and durability with adequate energy and protein. These habits are applicable to players at any level."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Should I fuel basketball training as well as games?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Yes. Every high-intensity session draws on carbohydrate, and under-fuelling training compromises its quality. Like professional players, arrive at practices with well-stocked glycogen stores to support the quality of the work that makes you better."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How do pro basketball players recover?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "They prioritise recovery nutrition, taking carbohydrate and protein after games and hard sessions to refill glycogen and repair muscle. This is one of the most transferable habits; getting carbohydrate and protein in after your basketball supports consistent performance."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Do basketball players need to focus on strength nutrition?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Basketball's jumping and contact require strength and durability, which players support with adequate overall energy and protein spread across the day alongside strength training. This longer-term foundation underpins the explosive athleticism the game demands."
      }
    }
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