dancer diet Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

Told to diet? Don’t listen to your dance teacher.

Conflicting ideas are rampant in the lives of pre-teens and teens – they often hear completely different messages from the authority figures...

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Dance Health

First, Do No Harm – How to help when you see signs of an eating disorder

It’s a sad reality that eating disorders in dancers are common enough to have become cliche. Dance Informa discussed this is in...

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Dance Health

Why see a Dietitian? Could meeting with a qualified nutrition expert help you?

Nutrition information and mis-information is all over the internet and popular media. It’s easy to get a copy of the latest diet...

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Feature Articles

‘Newsies’ cast member Ben Cook talks about life on tour

By Emily Yewell Volin of Dance Informa. Newsies is fresh off Broadway and touring the U.S. This Disney stage musical tells the...

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Dance Health

Tackling Common Dancer Questions and Myths

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD of The Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com As a dietitian for dancers and a former...

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Dance Health

Strategies to Beat the Holiday Bulge: Small Changes, Big Impact

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD of The Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com When the holidays are over and we are...

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Dance Health

25 Gluten-free and Dairy-free Snack Ideas

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD of DancerNutrition.com Trying to reduce your consumption of gluten and/or diary? Here are some great, healthy...

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Dance Health

Injury Prevention 101: 5 Healthful Fundamentals

By Leigh Schanfein. Nutrition We often think of using food as fuel: ingest it, burn it, use it for energy. However, food...

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Dance Health

Can diet calm stage nerves?

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. The Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com. Being nervous is a natural part of day-to-day life...

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Dance Health

Can 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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Tips & Advice

Coping with Competition Stress

Are you preparing for a dance competition? Do you find that you dance well in the studio but nerves often get the...

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Dance Health

Don’t Fear Carbs – Why They Can be a Dancer’s Best Friend

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com Want better jump height, more endurance, improved brain function and better fat burning? Then...

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Dance Health

Fitness Beyond the Studio

By Emily Yewell Volin. Technique classes and rehearsals are a dancer’s job and a common misconception is that this training schedule provides...

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Dance Health

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...