Coach Dannii Titmuss of London Pulse Netball showed us how to make smoothies for sports performance yesterday afternoon as 20 girls put their smoothie skills to the test in their kitchens at home during the session held on Google Meets.

We tried out two recipes – one with dates, cinnamon and banana and another one with frozen blueberries, rolled oats and plain Greek yogurt.

Starting with the basic ingredients for the smoothies, some girls free-styled, adding in their own favourite fruits. Some girls even sneaked in some extra healthy green veg like kale and spinach, while others experimented with adding chia seeds. Cacao nibs as an alternative to chocolate were also suggested.

The important thing was to make them to your own taste!

Four top smoothie tips:

Always try to have frozen  fruit in your freezer so you can make a smoothie whenever you want to. Berries and bananas are especially good for this. 

Add oats to them – they make it more filling and nourishing, as well as adding a nutty flavour.

Keep your smoothie in a thermos to keep it cool so you can enjoy it after a match, run or workout. Remember to give it a stir first!

Two things that we found don’t really work in any quantities – cucumber and pineapple! 

For the recipe and to watch one of our Year 7s making and enjoying the smoothie, click here!

Thank you to Dannii for the smoothie and nutrition tips – we all loved making them and drinking them afterwards!