10 smoothie recipes that top athletes and biohackers swear by for cramming nutrients into one drink
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Smoothies can be a balanced snack, containing protein, carbs, fats, and fiber.
Athletes and biohackers have shared their favorite recipes.
Tom Brady's smoothie is full of protein while the Kansas City Chiefs drink a beet-packed one.
Tom Brady: banana and blueberry protein smoothie
NFL star Tom Brady starts each day with a protein smoothie made from:
5 ounces of almond milk
5 ounces of hemp milk
1/2 cup of frozen bananas
1/4 cup of walnuts
1 cup of blueberries
1 teaspoon of chia seeds
1 tablespoon of almond butter
1 scoop of whey protein powder
Naomi Osaka: electrolyte-boosted pre- and post-workout smoothies
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has a different smoothie before and after working out, she told US Weekly.
Pre-workout, she drinks a smoothie containing:
Blueberries
Strawberries
Banana
Chia seeds
Electrolyte sports drink
Ice cubes
Her post-workout smoothie contains:
Spinach
Cucumbers
Electrolyte sports drink
Protein powder
Apples
Pineapples
Lemon
Ginger
Dr. Mark Hyman: collagen-boosted 'healthy-aging shake'
63-year-old longevity specialist Dr. Mark Hyman claims his "biological age" (based on markers of cellular health not independently reviewed by Insider) is 43. He regularly consumes a "healthy-aging shake" made from the following:
Berries
Almond butter or nuts
Chia seeds
Hemp seeds
Zucchini
Unsweetened almond or macadamia milk
Whey protein
Kansas City Chiefs: beet-packed 'soothie smoothie'
Kansas City Chiefs' dietitian Leslie Bonci told Insider the smoothie recipe she regularly serves the team. Her "soothie smoothie" contains:
Fresh beets, grated
Tart cherry juice
Spinach
Orange zest
Prunes
Whey protein isolate
Ginger
Turmeric
Venus Williams: tropical fruit smoothie
Tennis player Venus Williams loves a tropical fruit smoothie with two types of milk, she told In Style.
The smoothie contains:
Pineapple
Coconut oil
Ice cubes
Almond milk
Coconut milk
Banana
Vanilla extract
Giannis Antetokounmpo: fruity granola smoothie
Basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo shared the recipe for his nutrient-packed smoothie in a 2019 UNINTERRUPTED video.
It contains:
Strawberries
Rasberries
Banana
Granola
Ice cubes
Celery juice
Blaine Sumner: chicken smoothie
Powerlifter Blaine Sumner consumes 8,000 calories a day in the form of eight meat shakes, he previously told Insider.
His go-to shake is made from :
1.5-2 chicken breasts, cooked as plainly as possible
Sweet potato or rice
Spinach
Almonds or olive oil
Water
Bryan Johnson: 'Green Giant' smoothie
Biotech CEO Bryan Johnson drinks a "Green Giant" smoothie full of supplements at 5 a.m. every day.
It contains:
8 ounces of water
2 tablespoons of spermidine powder
7.6 grams of berry-flavored amino acids
2.5 grams of creatine
20 grams of collagen peptides
500 milligrams of cocoa flavanols
1 teaspoon of ceylon cinnamon
Megan Rapinoe: Strawberry, orange, and vanilla protein shake
US soccer player Megan Rapinoe's smoothie recipe, which she shared with Shape, only contains four ingredients:
Strawberries
Orange juice
Almond milk
Vanilla protein powder
Steph Curry: creamy mango, blueberry, and greens smoothie
NBA champion Steph Curry's wife Ayesha makes him smoothies, including one packed with fruit and vegetables, which she shared on her Instagram in 2016. It's made from:
Blueberries
Plain Greek yogurt
Coconut water
Cinnamon
Vanilla extract
Mango
Spinach
Kale
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