Summer Intensive Prep 2019 Part I : Navigating a New Food Situation Summer Intensives mean a lot of new things…new teachers, new competition, new environment and of course a new food situation. I’ve worked with a number of dancer’s who
Diets Almost Never Work Long Term One of the challenges you might face is the desire to reach a body goal by a deadline. Sometimes there’s an impending audition or performance that you’d like to be thinner for (or more
Meal Prepping : A Key to Consistent Health Eating At the Whole Dancer, we love working towards goals that create a mentally and physically healthier version of yourself as a dancer. Some research suggests, it takes 30 days to establish
No Celery Juice Required I’ve been a health coach for the last 6 years and a health enthusiast for the last 8. Before that I was diet trend obsessed and searching for the quickest fixes I could find. That meant
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
It doesn’t matter “What she eats in a day” Those “What I Eat in a Day” posts are everywhere. They’re super popular and total click bate. And while I’m not a fan, I totally understand the appeal. There was a
“Best Body” Goals in 2019 First things first – “eat less, move more” is not the answer. This is antiquated dieting advice that many people fall victim to when trying to change their bodies. Yes, even if weight loss is
Grocery Shopping in a City Grocery shopping- the chore you either love or absolutely despise. Dancers (and everyone for that matter) need food to fuel themselves, therefore making grocery shopping inevitable. In the suburbs grocery shopping is a simple task:
If you’ve ever danced Swan Lake, you know that the entire ballet is quite an undertaking. There are very few parts that don’t require a ton of stamina and energy. Swan Lake requires you to really fuel yourself well and