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Happy Valentine’s Day: Five red foods that are good for your heart

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD www.dancernutrition.com Dance Informa is celebrating heart health this Valentine’s Day by highlighting five red foods...

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Stretching Truths

By Rain Francis. Do you stretch extensively before class? Do you often sit in a stretch for a few minutes or more?...

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Chocolate….Is it all bad?

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD The holidays are nearly upon us. With them comes an abundance of delicious high calorie...

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Five Super Foods for Dancers

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD www.dancernutrition.com It’s no accident that all five of these top foods are fruits and vegetables....

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Eating Right on a Dancer’s Budget

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD I don’t know any dancers who have money to throw away. Here are a few...

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Hydration for Dancers

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. Even mild dehydration can affect performance. Staying hydrated is extremely important to a dancer’s performance...

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A Dietitian’s Top 10 Tips for Lowering Cancer Risk

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. 1. Eat more vegetables I can’t stress the importance of this strongly enough. Aim for...

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Energy Balance?

We always hear about the importance of what you eat, but could when you eat be just as important? By Emily C....

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Anorexia Epidemic?

La Scala dancer fired after speaking out about anorexia. By Rebecca Martin. As a ballet dancer, the pressure is always on. Get...

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What is the Glycaemic Index? What Can it Do For You?

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. The Glycaemic Index is a tool that gives a numerical value to a specific amount...

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There’s gluten in that….don’t panic!

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. One of the things we can be assured of is that there will always be...

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Dancing Through Pregnancy

By Laura Di Orio. For dancers, who are so in control of their body and used to being intensely self-focused, the idea...

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100 Calorie Snack Ideas: Dancers need fuel!

By Emily Harrison MS, RD, LD. Have a 100-200 calorie snack before class or rehearsal to give you energy, but not weigh...

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Fresh Start Makeup Tips

From Christine Dion of Mode Dion Start the year off fresh. Now is the time to review your makeup tools, clean out...

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Real Life Nutrition for the New Year

Commit to eating better this New Year. Here are some tips and ideas to help you stick to your New Year’s resolution...

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Bone Health for Dancers

Nutrition recommendations for preventing and recovering from bone breaks, stress reactions, or stress fractures. By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD With...

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Protein Needs of Dancers

How much, what kind, and when? By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD Do dancers need extra protein? Do they need to...

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Don’t Stress

Stress, dance and diet. By Paul Vander Straaten What is stress? According to Dr. Tamara Hunter*, “stress is the emotional, mental and...

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Yoga for Dancers

By Jessica Innes. De-stress and Stretch Out – two things dancers need a good dose of! The inspiring choreographer Mia Michaels articulately...

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Can Good Nutrition Prevent Injury?

By Paul Vander Straaten I am the proud father of two beautiful little boys. Watching them grow really is a joy and...

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D for Dancers

By Chris Bamford Vitamin D is an extremely important vitamin for our bodies. Known as the sun vitamin, we mainly get vitamin D from exposure to UVB rays,...