Dance Informa Magazine
Dance Health
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7.5KFive 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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23.0K2Eating 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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16.0KHydration 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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9.7KSummer Skin Care
By Christine Dion of Mode Dion Summer is here in full swing and now it’s time to adjust your makeup colors for...
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12.5KA 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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4.0KHealthcare for Dancers
Part 2: Obama Care, What Does it all Mean? By Stephanie Wolf. Right now, the nation is on the brink of historical...
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7.3KHealthcare Solutions for Dancers
Part 1: Getting Insured. By Stephanie Wolf. A dancer’s ability to work and earn income is dependent on optimal health and physical...
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13.3K1Energy 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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6.0KAnorexia 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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7.9K3What is the Glycemic Index and What Can it Do For You?
By Emily Cook Harrison MS, RD, LD. The Glycemic Index is a tool that gives a numerical value to a specific amount...
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18.3K1Dancing 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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18.6K1There’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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4.8K100 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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6.1KFresh 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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5.6KReal 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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9.7K1Bone 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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18.4KProtein 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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6.9KDon’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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5.7K2Yoga 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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5.8K1Can 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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12.9K1Bodywork Techniques for Dancers
By Laura Di Orio. A musician’s piano won’t play as well if it’s not tuned, and a carpenter’s saw won’t cut...
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3.4KD for Dancers
By Chris Bamford Vitamin D is an extremely important vitamin for our bodies. Known as the sun vitamin, we mainly get vitamin...
