Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Football player belonging to one of the participating professional, semiprofessional, or amateur football teams. * Regular participation in the team's training sessions and matches. * Considered healthy based on medical history, biochemical assessment, body composition, lifestyle assessment, and dietary evaluation. * Ability and willingness to comply with the study procedures and beverage consumption schedule. * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, or metabolic syndrome. * Overweight, renal impairment, or hepatic impairment. * Abnormal biochemical test results considered clinically relevant by the research team. * Known allergy to chickpea. * Use of medication or nutritional supplements during the four weeks preceding enrollment. * Current smoking. * Participation in another similar study during the previous three months. * Completion of less than 75% of the scheduled training sessions or matches during the study. * Failure to consume 100% of the assigned study beverage. * Any circumstance that, in the opinion of the research team, could impair participation or compliance with the study procedures.