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All posts tagged "dancer health"
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21.9KDance HealthAre dancers the strongest people on earth?
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? Well, if that’s true, then dancers are the strongest humans on Earth. We face...
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10.8KDance HealthThis new year, take ‘I’m too busy’ out of your vocabulary
This new year, take “I’m too busy” out of your vocabulary for healthier body and mind, and dive with your whole self...
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8.1K1Dance HealthDelicious Nutrition Powerhouses: Fall and Winter Greens
All the recipes below have been developed and tested by Emily Harrison, registered dance dietitian. The kale salad and the smoothie recipe...
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6.3KDance 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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9.2KDance 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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34.3KDance 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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37.7K2Dance 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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111.4K1Dance 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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13.4KDance 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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17.4K1Dance 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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18.7K1Dance 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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12.1KDance 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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12.6K1Dance 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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57.8K1Dance 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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26.7K4Dance 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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23.5KDance 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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5.1KDance 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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8.6KDance 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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7.1KDance 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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10.4K1Dance 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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5.2KDance 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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8.0KDance 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...
