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The Smoothies of Champions: Athletes Share Their Drink Choices

UPFRONT/EAT

Breakfast of Champions

We asked several age 50-plus elite athletes for their go-to morning smoothies

Photo of 5 breakfast smoothies on a table

1. KICK-START
• 1 orange, peeled and seeded

• ½ fresh carrot

• ½ apple, cored

• 8 ounces coconut water

• Small piece fresh ginger (about ½ inch)

—Kevin Reilly, author, keynote speaker and former NFL linebacker

2. CHOCOLATE MONSTER
• 1 scoop Complete by Juice Plus+ Dutch Chocolate

• ½ cup frozen avocado chunks

• 2 cups frozen berries

• 2 tablespoons cacao nibs

• 6 ounces plant milk or water

—Jason Fowler, Ironman paratriathlete

3. TURMERIC MANGO
• 2 cups fresh or frozen diced mango

• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

• ½ frozen banana

• 1½ cups oat milk

• ½ cup pineapple juice

• Crushed ice (as desired, for slushiness)

—Leslie Maxie, keynote speaker and 1988 U.S. Olympian in track and field

4. TROPICAL DELIGHT
• 2 cups apple juice

• 1 cup frozen banana

• 2 cups frozen mixed fruit

• 1 cup baby spinach

• 1 tablespoon protein powder (optional)

—Babette Davis, head chef and co-owner of Stuff I Eat vegan restaurant in Inglewood, California, popular with pro athletes

5. CHERRY PIE
• 1 cup pitted cherries

• 1 banana

• 1 cup spinach or kale

• 2 tablespoons rolled oats

• Oat or almond milk, to desired consistency (below max liquid fill line)

—Lisa Thompson, mountaineer, coach and author of Finding Elevation


MY FAVORITE TOOL

LAZY SUSAN

Illustration of a lazy susan filled with various food items

This round rotating tray is traditionally used to share food at the dinner table. I use mine to organize ingredients—that is, for my mise en place—when cooking a dish. It can display spices for easy access. In the fridge, it corrals grab-and-go snacks. —Jennifer Hill Booker, chef and owner of Bauhaus Biergarten in Springdale, Arkansas

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