I hope you’ll find the “Pre-Workout Smoothie” recipe below useful not only before a workout, but also after a workout, for breakfast, sweet fix, or anytime you’re starved and short on time. It provides a good balance of natural protein and carbs, antioxidants and optional caffeine for those needing to perk up.

You know the Burpee, aka squat thrusts…drop to the floor, kick your legs back to a plank, pull legs back to start and jump up, throwing arms to the sky….Now, take it to a platinum level, adding a Bosu for an additional core stabilization challenge.

Experience proves this recipe a winner for the single person cooking for him/herself, impressing a late-night/come-morning guest, the parents who didn’t teach you to cook, or for anyone short on time or cash (eggs are cheaper than alternative protein sources such as chicken, beef and fish).

While the yolk is fattening by comparison with the white (5g vs. 0g for a large egg), it also contains 3 of the 6 grams of protein in the egg, along with calcium, copper, zinc, Vitamin E, Omega 3s, riboflavin, Vitamin D, etc. The white alone really only provides protein, and surprise, most of the egg’s sodium. By tossing the yolk entirely, you miss out on the above nutrients which actually work in conjunction with the protein in the white for muscle growth, cell repair and memory function, to mention a few.