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The Best Diet for Dancers

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Constantly overthinking about food choices is relatively common among dancers. Even dancers who don’t fixate on what the “right” choices might be, likely have times of questioning or doubt. There’s also a false idea floating around that there might be

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Your Pre-Performance Dancer Fuel Plan

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Doing a good job of fueling your performance for dance is an ongoing process. It’s really so important that you consider your nutrition needs all the time, not just in the weeks, days, and hours leading up to a show.

Jess Spinner March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Nutrition for Dancers No Comments Read more

Eat for Your Summer Dance Schedule

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Adjusting Food and Routines for Summer You’ll want to eat for your summer dance schedule in a strategic way. The summer season brings an adjustment in schedule for most dancers. This means your eating plan and meal times will likely

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The 7-Step Process to Reaching Best Body Goals

The 7-Step Process to Reaching Best Body Goals

7 Essential Steps to Reaching your Personal Best Body Through The Whole Dancer, I work with dancer’s to reach your personal best body healthfully and sustainably. I use a 7-Step Process that has worked time and time again to support

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Avoiding Extremes in Healthy Eating

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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

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The 5 – Hour Food Rule

The 5 – Hour Food Rule

Food should be enjoyable, even the healthy food you eat should be tasty and satisfying. Along the same lines, the way you approach food shouldn’t be overly rigid. Having rules around food might make you feel more stressed when it

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Is portion control the answer?

Is portion control the answer?

The Trouble with Portion Control A common word thrown around when it comes to following a specific eating plan is “control”. From that, you also see lots of diets promoting “portion control”. There are even eating plans that require that

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