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!
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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!

Get Rid of the that Thanksgiving Food Baby!

Maybe you don't mind looking like you're two months pregnant after Thanksgiving. However, if you like Black Friday shopping, buying jeans plus bloat don't mix. So, if you don't want to feel bad about yourself the morning after, I might have some tips to help.


•Drink lots of lemon water- Drink lemon water I believe is disgusting, but bearable. If you drink 24 oz of it it will flush out your tummy of all the bad stuff. During Thanksgiving you eat a lot of sodium that soaks up all the fluids. This results in water bloating. If you drink lots of water, most of your problems are solved.

What you might be doing after your meal
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•Get a full nights sleep- I don't know the science behind this one, but it always does me well.

•Black Friday shop- Shopping will take away the guilt of eating terrible and replace it with the guilt of spending too much. Carrying heavy bags can also burn lots of calories.

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•Slow down- When you eat really fast you swallow more air than usual. Also it takes about 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that it is full. You might not feel full when you really are

•Eat healthier tomorrow- Your stomach has  put up with enough of your crap.

•Take it easy- Don't put yourself down too much. After all, it is only one day.

 

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Delicious Green Smoothie

I'm not huge fan of raw spinach. However, it is very good for you. I came across a blender advertisement at Costco. I took a sip of this green smoothie and I was surprised that the main ingredient was spinach. I took a picture of the recipe and now I drink it almost everyday.

What you will need for this treat is:
-A blender (duh)
-A large handful of spinach
-1 peeled orange
-1/2 inch slice of pineapple
-A thin slice of lemon or lime (This will make your smoothie a little less sweet. It is totally optional)
-A squeeze of agave or honey to your liking
-1 cup of ice

Now that you have all your ingredients, throw them in a blender. Blend to preferred consistency, but before you do that make sure to put on the lid. I've forgotten that step before.

Yummy!!
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