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All posts tagged "dancer health"
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5.8KDancer HealthTackling Common Dancer Questions and Myths
As a dietitian for dancers and a former professional dancer myself, I get lots of e-mails. Many of these questions are about...
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8.3KSpotlightWin over Winter! 5 quick tips to help you do more than just survive the cold
Here, Dance Informa offers some advice on keeping warm and taking care of your body…even in the cold! #1. Find the heat...
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8.6KDance AdviceHow Dancers Fight Adversity and Setbacks
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? Well, if that’s true, then dancers are the strongest humans on Earth. We face...
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9.1KDancer HealthWhy is everyone drinking Kombucha tea these days?
Probiotic drinks like kombucha tea are one of the hottest trends in health and nutrition. Once thought of as something your hippie...
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4.6KDancer HealthSupplements: Are they necessary and safe?
The dietary supplement industry is estimated to be worth between $23 billion and $32 billion per year and growing1,2. Recent headlines report...
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5.1KDancer HealthShould Dancers Avoid Cow’s Milk?
Adequate calcium is needed throughout one’s lifespan. We all know it is critical for strong bones, but it also plays important roles in...
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5.6KDance AdviceThis new year, take ‘I’m too busy’ out of your vocabulary
This new year, take “I’m too busy” out of your vocabulary for healthier body and mind, and dive with your whole self...
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16.2KDancer HealthProtein Needs of Dancers: How Much, What Kind and When?
Do dancers need extra protein? Do they need to use powders, drinks, shakes or amino acid supplements, or should they just eat...
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7.4KDance AdviceIs going Organic really worth the cost?
What are pesticides and where does exposure occur? Pesticides and herbicides control unwanted insects and weeds, but they also affect beneficial insects...
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8.6KDance AdvicePaleo Diet: False Claims?
While the Internet and the popular media are not always my first choice for quality nutrition advice, I was pleasantly surprised at...
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9.8KDancer HealthSafe Dance: How to Deal With Dreaded Injuries
As dancers, we despise the idea of being injured and having to take time off. But what does ‘time off’ really mean?...
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16.8KDancer HealthShould dancers avoid the bar?
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. Do you like a glass of wine with dinner, or a beer at the bar with...
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9.4K1Dancer HealthDo you know the difference between pain and injury?
Through the vigorous workload and seemingly unnatural practices we apply each day to our life, dancers, without doubt during their careers will...
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22.6KDancer HealthDance Injury Prevention: 5 Healthful Fundamentals
By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. Nutrition We often think of using food as fuel: ingest it, burn it, use it for...
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22.9KDance AdviceHow to succeed in full time dance: Advice from The Australian Ballet School
By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. The Australian Ballet School’s audition tour starts next month, and I know many of you might...
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9.4K1Dancer HealthSports Nutrition for the Male Dancer
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com. It is undeniable that dancers are athletes at the highest level. They have to...
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3.8KDance AdviceStrategies to Beat the Holiday Bulge
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com When the holidays are over and we are left with a few extra pounds,...
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28.7K1Dancer HealthStretching Truths
BEST OF 2013: A favourite article from the February Edition By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Do you stretch extensively before class?...
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5.6KDancer HealthChoosing the Right Energy Foods
By Emily C. Harrison, MS, RD, LD of Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com. Choosing the right energy foods doesn’t have to be...
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5.0KDancer HealthDancing with Cancer
By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. The life of a dancer is about as tough as it gets. A lifetime of training, daily...
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3.9KDancer HealthCan I eat fat and look good in tights?
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com Dancers tend to be cautious about fat in their diets. This is completely understandable...
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6.6KDancer HealthDon’t Fear Carbs
Why Carbs Can be a Dancer’s Best Friend By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com Want better jump height, more endurance,...
