The Performance Power of the Halftime Snack

The ideal halftime snack is easily and quickly digested, replenishes glycogen stores, and provides water and electrolytes.
Remember that glycogen is stored carbohydrate that provides energy to the working muscles. Glycogen stores in your liver and muscle tissue will most likely be used up during the first half of a football game.
During halftime try to get in at least a few gulps of a sport drink (up to 12-20ounces), 2 or 3 saltine crackers or a few small pretzel sticks, and an orange quarter or half or banana half.
The sports drink will provide water, sodium and potassium and "fast" carbohydrates that are specifically formulated to get in and out of your stomach quickly - and right to the bloodstream and working muscles within minutes - without causing digestive issues. That energy will be available to your muscles and brain when you start the 3rd quarter.The 2 or 3 crackers or pretzels will provide salt to help your body hold on to the fluid from your sports drink and more carbohydrate that will be broken down and available for muscle energy by mid 3rd quarter.
The small piece of fruit provides fructose which is a carbohydrate found in fruit. Fructose takes a little longer to break down and won't be able to provide energy to the working muscles until fourth quarter. Eating just fruit at halftime or too much fruit sometimes leaves athletes feeling a little sluggish heading into the second half.