A nutritional composition is provided herein for optimizing fats, carbohydrates, and protein caloric ratios as it relates to balanced nutrition, general health, and muscle performance during exercise and for enhancing muscle cell repair and recovery following the cessation of exercise, comprising: a) about 18% to about 23% by weight, e.g. about 19% to about 21%, of whey protein, e.g. whey protein isolate b) about 65% to about 70% by weight, e.g. about 67% to about 69%, of a “Superfruit and Vegetable Blend”, a concentrated fruit juice and a sweetener, such as honey and c) about 10% to about 15% by weight, such as about 11% to about 13%, of a vegetable oil, e.g., olive oil, such as extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, cold pressed olive oil.
