Pre-Workout Smoothie for Fitness Rangers

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
5 min 0 min 1
Pre-Workout Smoothie for Fitness Rangers
Health Highlights
A great way to kick start your workout!

Ingredients


2 tbsp Pea Protein Powder
3/4 cup Cashew milk, unsweetened
2 tbsp Cacao powder, raw
1 tsp Coconut oil
2 beet(s) Beets, raw (chopped or shredded; depending on blender strength - can freeze beforehand for chilled smoothie)
1 tbsp Dried goji berries

Instructions


1. Mix everything into a high-powered blender and enjoy.

 

Notes:

Pea protein

supplies a unique array of amino acids, the building blocks of body tissue (including skin, hair and nails), muscles, DNA/RNA, hormones, enzymes that help your body function normally, and even your immune system! Being rich in lysine and arginine, pea protein is especially beneficial for active lifestyles.

Cacao powder

is mineral rich and brings a nice chocolately flavour which goes great with the beets - the perfect pre-workout ingredient due to the naturally occurring nitrates present in beets, which reduce the oxygen needed for exercise (the nitrates convert to nitrate oxide in the body, helping to relax and dilate the blood vessels). Goji berries also add some sweetness, and have a gelling quality which helps to give the smoothie some body and “bulkyness”. Coconut oil is amazing for hormonal health and provide this drink with the quality fats to keep you going as you work your body (fats keep you feeling satiated).


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 415
Calories from fat 147
Calories from saturated fat 51
Total Fat 16.3 g
Saturated Fat 5.7 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.9 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 520 mg
Potassium 859 mg
Total Carbohydrate 37 g
Dietary Fiber 10.3 g
Sugars 16.6 g
Protein 35 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 0.3
Meat Alternative 1.5
Vegetables 2.3

Energy sources


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