Too much stress has come from the misinformation out there about how to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This information...
Dancers can feel like their weight is a tricky balance between staying toned but also having tremendous energy and strength. Being too thin...
Foods and supplements to boost your immunity and fight infection during the COVID 19 pandemic. At any time, but especially during this...
Leading up to a big convention weekend, you want to make sure you have been taking the best care of yourself in...
As Beyoncé’s Dance Captain, Kimmie Gee knows what it takes to make it in the ultra competitive dance world. “I wish all...
The rise in popularity of non-dairy milk alternatives can be attributed to many diverse reasons, including increased awareness of their health benefits,...
The keto diet, short for ketogenic, is the latest variation of a low carbohydrate diet with a twist that it recommends eating...
When it comes to the life of a dancer, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Whether it’s our...
With the right care and attention to our body and mind, winter can be a time to thrive, to get down to...
My daughter is now taking five dance classes a week, so at a recent visit to her pediatrician, I asked about testing...
VDF, proudly sponsored by Dance Informa , is fast approaching! I’m sure you’ve picked out your outfits, but have you chosen your...
These five foods have the nutrition chops to actually earn the title “superfoods”. There’s substantial research to back up health claims, they’re...
It’s dance concert time! Many non-dancers might not realise how much energy it takes to get through performances requiring dancing in multiple...
There is something about warm weather, swim suits and beach season that motivates us to stick to our healthy lifestyle goals like...
What do Sylvie Guillem, Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Alec Baldwin and Joaquin Phoenix have in common? They are all very public about...
Dancers have heard the importance of good nutrition. Your body is your instrument, and it needs fuel – the premium kind – to...
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? Well, if that’s true, then dancers are the strongest humans on Earth. We face...
Probiotic drinks like kombucha tea are one of the hottest trends in health and nutrition. Once thought of as something your hippie...
Teachers and directors care about their dancers’ health, but they also understand that dance is an aesthetic art form. Sometimes having discussions...
Adequate calcium is needed throughout one’s lifespan. We all know it is critical for strong bones, but it also plays important roles in...
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com. It is undeniable that dancers are athletes at the highest level. They have to...
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...