My weekday mornings are like clockwork. When 7:30 a.m. rolls around, my body knows it. I still set an alarm because I like the soothing sound of my Jack Johnson ringtone. 

I fire up my French press immediately, take 15 minutes to become business casual appropriate, guzzle my liquid energy, and am out the door just before 8. I join the masses and power walk down New York City's bustling Fifth Avenue to my office, where instant oats and coffee number two await.

While I'm all for spontaneity over monotony in general, certain things must be strictly regimented.

So when my editor recently asked our team to try a popular morning-productivity hack for a week and report on the results, the thought of changing anything about my routine gave me the chills.

I didn't particularly want to sacrifice my luxurious 7:30 a.m. wake-up call or make room for intense exercise, so I chose to hack my mornings by eating superfoods. Specifically, I decided to drink those obnoxiously green smoothies you see health nuts walking around with after their workout — the people that make you feel guilty about hitting snooze and consequently scarfing down a Pop-Tart on your way out the door.