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All posts tagged "dancer nutrition"
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793Dancer HealthPlant-based milk alternatives: What dancers need to know
The rise in popularity of non-dairy milk alternatives can be attributed to many diverse reasons, including increased awareness of their health benefits,...
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1.8KDancer HealthKeto Diet: Unsafe for Dancers
The keto diet, short for ketogenic, is the latest variation of a low carbohydrate diet with a twist that it recommends eating...
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2.1KDance AdviceTo our non-dancer friends: 10 things to know about us
When it comes to the life of a dancer, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Whether it’s our...
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2.5KDancer HealthThriving through winter with these easy health tips
With the right care and attention to our body and mind, winter can be a time to thrive, to get down to...
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2.3KDancer HealthVitamin D deficiency is common, and it’s a bigger concern than most dancers realise
My daughter is now taking five dance classes a week, so at a recent visit to her pediatrician, I asked about testing...
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8.6KDancer HealthNutrition for your Dance Festival Weekend
VDF, proudly sponsored by Dance Informa , is fast approaching! I’m sure you’ve picked out your outfits, but have you chosen your...
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2.1KDancer Health5 proven superfoods to boost your performance in the New Year
These five foods have the nutrition chops to actually earn the title “superfoods”. There’s substantial research to back up health claims, they’re...
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7.9KDancer HealthFive foods to avoid or limit before a performance
It’s dance concert time! Many non-dancers might not realise how much energy it takes to get through performances requiring dancing in multiple...
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3.1KDancer HealthWinter is over: 6 tips to get back in shape the healthy way
There is something about warm weather, swim suits and beach season that motivates us to stick to our healthy lifestyle goals like...
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4.3KDancer HealthVegan diets: A skyrocketing trend, but are they safe for dancers and athletes?
What do Sylvie Guillem, Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Alec Baldwin and Joaquin Phoenix have in common? They are all very public about...
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7.2KDancer HealthFive nutrition must-knows for dance students
Dancers have heard the importance of good nutrition. Your body is your instrument, and it needs fuel – the premium kind – to...
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4.3KDance 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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3.5KDancer 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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2.8KDance Teacher ResourcesCreating a Healthy Atmosphere at the Studio
Teachers and directors care about their dancers’ health, but they also understand that dance is an aesthetic art form. Sometimes having discussions...
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3.3KDancer 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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5.0K1Dancer 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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3.5KDancer HealthShow your heart some love this Valentine’s Day
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com This Valentine’s day, why not think about your physical heart, as well as your...
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2.2KDance 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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2.2KDancer 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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2.6KDancer HealthHappy 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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2.4KDancer HealthEnergy 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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3.2K2Dancer HealthBone 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...