Pre-Workout Smoothies
You need a boost of energy and nutrients before a workout session. A pre-workout smoothie
- Can keep you energized throughout your workout session
- Is easy to digest, no heartburn or indigestion
- Naturally rich in minerals like magnesium, calcium, and potassium that help you push your physical limit and see progress faster
- Is a great motivator for an intense workout
- Takes only a minute or less to make with the Veggie Puck!
Tip 1 Only use easy-to-digest ingredients to avoid indigestion
Use fruits and vegetables with high water content like apple, grape, pineapple, strawberry, watermelon, peaches, raspberries, orange. The 5 vegetables in each Veggie Puck are pre-blended and easy to digest.
Try this recipe:
1 cup strawberry
1 banana
1 Veggie Puck (Purple Power)
1 cup orange juice or coconut water or water
Tip 2 Add a little caffeine to increase endurance and prevent fatigue
Ingredients: matcha power, brewed teas like green tea, black tea, earl grey etc.
Try this recipe:
1 cup brewed green tea
1 cup mango
1 banana
1 Veggie Puck (Supreme Green)
Tip 3 Get both simple AND complex carbohydrates for quick fuel and steady release of energy
Healthy source of simple carbohydrates: fruits like banana, mangos, raisins, 100% fruit juice, honey, greek yogurt
Healthy source of complex carbohydrates: oats, vegetables like spinach, kale, carrots
Tip 4 Avoids fatty foods. Fatty foods take longer to digest and can make you feel full and sluggish
Avoid: avocado, nuts and seeds, nut butters, coconut milk, dairy products
Tip 5 Leave 30 minutes to an hour between eating and exercising
Source:
WebMD, What to eat before, during and after workout
Jennifer Thompson, Maximize your workouts
Dr. Courtney Winston, What are healthy simple carbohydrates?
More Recipes
Green Motivator
Prep Time:
3 minutes
Ingredient:
1 Supreme Green
1 apple
Half or 1 banana
1 cup almond milk
3 mint leaves & 3 thin ginger slices
Red Monster
Prep Time:
3 minutes
Ingredients:
1 Purple Power
1 cup strawberry
1 peach
Half or 1 banana
1 cup almond milk
3 mint leaves & 3 thin ginger
