Emotional eating is tricky. My fluctuations with food started in my early teens. I got into the habit of undereating for the first half of the day then arriving home from school SO hungry. I’d start eating cereal, in tiny
Emotional Eating
A Healthy Approach to Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, the wonderful American holiday imbedded in family tradition that people either absolutely love or hate. It can either be very stressful or very relaxing depending on your family dynamic. Some dancers get a few days or the whole week
Create a Nutcracker Season Meal Plan
Having a plan around what you’ll be eating this Nutcracker Season is an awesome way to ensure that you’re eating well. Cooking at home means you’re in control of what’s in your food and you can focus on quality ingredients.
Dorm snacks for the college dancer…
Living in a dorm can definitely be a transition. You go from having food readily available in your family’s kitchen to waiting until the dining hall is open and then walk across campus for breakfast. You have to put a
The only Kale Salad Recipe you’ll ever need
Kale salad is so easy and delicious and versatile. You can make a big batch at least once a week and pack it for lunch or have it as a side at breakfast or dinner. You can even sauté it
Is coffee destroying your bones?
Dancer’s are a notorious set of coffee drinkers. This is seen even in nasty eating disordered stereotypes that suggest we just drink black coffee and consume little else. You all know that food is essential to your life and energy
Protein Powder Roundup for Dancers
Protein Powder for Dancers Dancers ask about protein powder a lot. Being strapped for time often leads us to look for easy options for meals and snacks. This is likely a big part of why the protein powder question is
Plant Based Ballerina – will it help you reach your body goals?
More and more we’re hearing of well known and high level dancers turning to a plan based eating plan. Most recently I saw an ad for PETA featuring the incomparable Sylvie Guillem saying she wished she had discovered Vegan eating when
Margot Aknin on The Dancer’s Best Body Program
“I have gone up and down with my weight, fighting food intolerance and pressure from peers and teachers, and am just so ready to find something that WORKS and is sustainable and healthy. I am a very strong, positive person which is the
Getting skinny comes after this…
When I was dancing and pursuing dance professionally, I just wanted to be skinny. Of course, I had other goals and aspirations in dance, but for me skinny was an overarching goal and a daily concern. I thought that if I