The Missing Macro say yes to healthy fat Protein, Carbohydrates and Fat are essential Macronutrients. Your body needs them (all of them) to function. Even with the popularity of higher protein and fat diets, dancers tend to be somewhat fat
The Info that Matters The Nutrition Label is worth discussing… As much as I preach about eating whole foods – fruit, vegetables, nuts, beans, seeds, avocado, maybe some lean meats and fish, I know dancer’s will end up eating some
Nutrition for Dancers is an important topic but you don’t have to be an expert in nutrition to reach your personal best body. Hopefully you find that reassuring.
The ballerina mindset, naturally can be a bit extreme. You’re conditioned to be that way and even taught that it’s necessary for success in this art. If you want to be the best you’ve got to give it all, all
Why honoring your hunger cues is essential… Do you recognize feelings of hunger? How do you respond? If you’ve gotten into the habit of ignoring your feelings of hunger or intentionally under-eating when they come up, it’s time to tune
Yes, Breakfast is that important. “The most important meal of the day.” “Don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of your milk.” Michael Pollan “It is more important to eat some carbohydrates at breakfast, because the brain needs fuel
One Whole Dancer on The Whole30 Guest post by Lydia Clinton Jess posted a video about the Whole30 back in October which coincidentally was when I was right in the middle of trying it! I’d heard of Whole30 when my
Recipe by Dancer Tamara Grimmer The following recipe is a great snack for between training for instant energy or just as a healthy snack alternative to chips, chocolate and so on… 😉 You can add also other dried fruits such
When an instagram food account is both deliciously mouth watering and healthy, it’s definitely worth following. If you follow Lori Hernandez’s account @vegan.lori you’ve likely found some major plant based inspiration. We reached out to Lori to ask for a
Health Bar Review Health Bars, Protein Bars, Snack Bars are easy snacks to throw into your dance bag to give you fast easy fuel to dance. Dancers are constantly on the go and don’t always have time to home-make rehearsal