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 

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

Green Fitness Fuel

Prep Time:

2 minutes

Ingredients:

 1 Supreme Green

2 small tangerine 

1/2 banana

1 cup soy/almond milk

3 thin slices ginger

Source:
WebMD, What to eat before, during and after workout 
Jennifer Thompson, Maximize your workouts  
Dr. Courtney Winston, What are healthy simple carbohydrates?