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Protein 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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Should 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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12 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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Paleo – 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...

Choosing the best Nutrition Bars for dancers

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Nutrition 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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Dietary 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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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 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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I’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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Injury 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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Sports 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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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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Choosing 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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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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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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North 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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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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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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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...

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From 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...