by Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CSSD | Nov 21, 2022 | Health & Body, Nutrition, Pointe+
For busy bunheads, hunger often goes unnoticed during Nutcracker season as the holiday hustle and busy schedules overwhelm our daily routines. These unreliable appetite cues can make it challenging for dancers to fuel adequately on intense performance days. And...
by Alexandra McMaster | Jul 28, 2021 | Health & Body
Summer is the perfect time to catch up with dance friends outside of the studio. My friends and I have been having dinner parties lately, and, recently, it was my turn to host. I created a barley chicken pilaf with burrata, seasoned with a citrus-honey dressing and...
by Jennifer Stahl | Sep 3, 2013 | Nutrition, Profiles
Start off the season on a healthy note this fall: Have some trout, one of the healthiest fish you can include in your diet. It’s filled with omega-3 fatty acids and protein, and also has low levels of contaminants like mercury. Try this recipe for Baked Trout...
by Jennifer Stahl | Jun 6, 2013 | Nutrition
What you eat when you’re injured can change how quickly you get back in the studio. In The Injury Diet: Foods That Heal in Pointe’s current issue, Royal Winnipeg Ballet apprentice Emily Docherty shared how her stress fractures didn’t get better until...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Fall has officially arrived. With Thanksgiving just one month away and Christmas two months away, cold-weather cravings have kicked into high gear. And yet Nutcracker looms right around the corner. Luckily, one of my favorite dancers, Shelby Elsbree of the Royal...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Put down the Pop-Tart. Loading up on healthy fuel in the morning will lead to much more productive day in the studio. Ballet Memphis dancer Stephanie Mei Hom, who loves to cook—and eat!—likes to wake up to a boost of nutrients and antioxidants....
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Healthy eating is always more fun when it comes in the form of finger food. Shelby Elsbree, a Royal Danish Ballet dancer and a prolific amateur chef, created this light and refreshing recipe: “I decided to try a spin on the summer salads I’ve been...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Dancers live hectic lives. There isn’t always time to cook up the ideal snack. Carolina Ballet corps de ballet member Cecilia Iliesiu takes a short cut: Her homemade “energy bites” skip the baking process altogether. All you have to do is stir the...