Staying Healthy for Ballet

When most people hear about a "ballet diet" they think of starving themselves to achieve a small frame. That should not be the case! Twenty percent of dancers are anorexic and rising. However, there are other options. It shouldn't be a matter of when you eat it should be what you eat.  I will tell you my favorite healthy meals that are super easy to make and some tips when making food choices.

Breakfast

Eggs (I liked mine hard boiled or scrambled)

Wheat toast with jam or peanut butter with banana

Raw fruit

Sugar free cereal

smoothies

Breakfast burrito

yogurt parfait

Lunch

PB&J

Salad

Raw or steamed vegetables

quesadilla w/ wheat tortilla

skinless chicken or turkey

wheat pasta

Snack

Butter free popcorn

All the good foods!
Courtesy of Roma Foods

apples with peanut butter (can you tell that I love peanut butter?)

hummus and pita chips or carrots

almonds

KIND bars

brown rice cakes

cheese cubes

granola

applesauce

jicama

Dinner

Skinless turkey or chicken

Vegetables

Chicken noodle soup 

baked sweet potato fries

veggie burger

grilled cheese

Tips

•Get most of your carbs from fruit

•Delete fried or processed foods out of your diet

•Eat the right portions for you

•Drink lots of water

•Think of your food as fuel. If you are not hungry don't eat it.

Fat burning foods

•eggs

•nuts

•Grapefruit

•green tea

•chili peppers

•spinach 

•oatmeal

To get more ideas visit this website showing what real ballerinas eat!