Years before Covid-19 transformed our lives, I used several methods to prevent and/or fight colds and viruses. During the flu season I would increase my intake of supplements and foods known to boost resistance to illnesses. Our household motto during the winter: try not to get sick.
I always remind my clients who hit their weight loss goals that they should not return to their pre-training diet in order to avoid the risk of regaining the lost weight. The goal is to always maintain the training and diet routine. Similarly, I needed to maintain my nutritional routine to help fight infection and strengthen my immune system. Today, part of my routine is to mix superfood power ("superpower") drinks and shakes before and after I exercise.
When winter ended, I would return to my normal nutritional routine. However, after my last bout with a cold after the flu season ended, I decided to incorporate the so-called superfoods into my diet year-round.
Mix Up a Nutritional Drink
Want to create your own natural, pre-workout superpower drink? Here are some tips:
1. Get a durable water bottle or drink container. Vacuum-sealed bottles are the best bet to keep your drink cold. Metal bottles are more durable in case they are dropped on the floor at the gym or outside on the field. Sadly, I've lost more than a few plastic bottles to the concrete gym floor.
2. Add some superfoods and water to your bottle and shake vigorously. Drink it throughout your workout. 
In addition to water, my superpower drink contains:
- 1/4 cup of fresh or frozen raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries
- 1-2 tablespoons of honey as a sweetener
- 1 tablespoon of lemon pulp or juice
- For an extra workout boost, I add beets, beet powder or beet juice supplement to my mixture.
This pre-workout drink is better than anything I can buy from the store and I know what is (and also what is not) contained in it.
Superpower Drink Bonus: Superpower Shake
There's always some fruit left at the bottom of the bottle at the end of my workout. Not letting anything go to waste, I add a scoop of my favorite protein shake mix, refill the bottle with water, and mix it up for a superpower post-workout shake.
Boost your workout and health naturally with your own superpower pre- and post-workout drink creations!
Stay Healthy. Stay Energized. Stay GameReady.
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