You're in the new wing of Burdick hall, just got done with practice or a workout and you're hungry. Unfortunately, you can't make it to the fuel station before class and then you turn to the right and see the new Towson University Smoothie Bar. There are a bunch of good options to select from, although a few things to be careful about.

First, the suggestions for athletes. The Towson University sport dietitian Christine Turpin always says, "get your nutrients from actual food." With this thought, it would be best to pick an option at the smoothie bar that is 1) real food and 2) works with your goals. Options such as the "Good Morning Sunrise" (Orange, banana, pineapple and berries) and the "Green Machine" (Spinach, kale, apple pear and orange) would be good choices because all the fruits and vegetables included are nutrient dense. 

Also in addition to these smoothies, people can elect to have the smoothies be made as ice or a yogurt base, this should be specifically attractive to athletes because an option like adding yogurt will increase the protein content and slightly decrease the sugar content rather than a milk base. 

There are also Acai bowls available that are more of an "anytime" kind of food that can increase satiety levels (fullness) by adding fat (don't be scared of the word fat). Lastly: a word of warning. The food bar in Burdick Hall also has performance enhancing options such as creatine, beta-alanine and cutrulline mallate. It is not advised that athletes get these options because of NCAA eligibility requirements. The last thing that athletes and coaches want is for an athlete to ingest a supplement that is illegal by the NCAA or receive a good product that has illegal substances in it. Like Christine says, get your nutrients from REAL food.