Put on your apron and enter the Coach’s Kitchen! Designed for coaches and parents to help support the dietary needs of their athletes, these recipes will offer ideas on what to eat and drink before, during, and after training or competition for optimal sport performance.

INGREDIENTS
  • ½ cup Icelandic  or Greek yogurt or homemade (see Coaches Kitchen Recipe)
  • 2 cup 1% pr 2% Milk ( or alternative (soy) milk) 
  • 6 Dates, pitted 
  • 2 Tbsp ground flax 
  • 2 Tbsp powdered Peanut butter 
  • ½ Cup frozen banana
  • 2/3 cup oats 
  • 1 Tsp Cinnamon 
  • 1 Tsp Cocoa

Makes two smoothies bowls

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.
  2. Blend until smooth.

Nutrition Information per 1

  • Calories: 146.73 kcal 
  • Carbohydrates: 60.61g
  • Protein: 15.86g
  • Fat: 16.3g
  • Fibre: 11.76g

Nutrition Tip: Makes for a great morning meal if you are on the run or if you cannot tolerate solid foods in the morning before a workout. Try it as an evening snack too to promote recovery overnight.

Recipe by Angela Dufour. Retrieved from Nutrition in Action.