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All posts tagged "dancer health"
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6.2KDance HealthIs eating organic really worth the extra cost?
Pesticides: What You Should Know Pesticides and herbicides control unwanted insects and weeds, but they also affect beneficial insects like bees and...
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9.1KDance HealthA delicious day’s worth of Calcium and Vitamin D, without any cow’s milk
Dancers can be deficient in Calcium and Vitamin D. Find out more: Adequate calcium is needed throughout one’s lifespan. We all know it is...
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34.1KDance 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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37.4K2Dance HealthShould dancers do weight training?
Ballet is a physically demanding art form for both males and females. Just as male dancers require powerful upper body, core, back...
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111.1K1Dance Health12 Ways Dancers Can Stay in Shape This Summer
#1. Summer Intensives. This is pretty obvious, but essential. There are some awesome summer intensive programs for dancers of all ages out there...
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13.2KDance HealthPaleo – good diet for dancers? Nutrition experts weigh in
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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17.3K1Dance HealthNutrition Bars: How to Choose the Right One
Pre-wrapped or homemade bars can be a great choice for a quick and portable snack. With all the claims on the labels,...
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17.7K1Dance HealthDietary Supplements: 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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11.9KDance HealthTackling 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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12.4K1Dance HealthDance Injury Prevention 101: Your Friendly Neighborhood Athletic Trainer
By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. Who is an athletic trainer? The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) defines Athletic Trainers (AT) as...
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57.5K1Dance HealthI’m Sore! Now What?
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa. As a dancer, you are constantly using your body in new ways. Perhaps you were...
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26.4K4Dance HealthInjury Prevention 101: Tiny Terrors
By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. As devastating as a major injury can be, sometimes it’s the little things that get us...
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23.3KDance HealthSports Nutrition for the Male Dancer
By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD of The Centre for Dance Nutrition. www.dancernutrition.com It is undeniable that dancers are athletes at...
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5.0KDance HealthStrategies 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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8.5KDance 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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7.0KDance Health25 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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10.2K1Dance HealthInjury 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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5.1KDance HealthNorth Carolina Dance Theatre: Promoting Healthy Dancers
By Stephanie Wolf. The blockbuster hit Black Swan had people gasping, “Is the ballet world really that harsh and horrific?” While some...
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7.6KDance 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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19.0K2Dance HealthDon’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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7.0KDance 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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34.4K1Dance HealthFrom the Ballet Barre to Real Food Barre: Two Dancers’ Entrepreneurial Success
By Stephanie Wolf. Ambitious, self-motivated, earnest work ethic – these are all attributes of a successful ballet dancer. These are also adjectives...
