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Nutrition & Immunity During COVID-19

Health & Wellbeing 24 Apr, 2020

Staying Healthy at Home COVID-19 Nutrition Survival Packs from Body Fusion Article by Body Fusion Nutrition & Dietetics So it’s all getting a little bit crazy out there in the wild world in relation to the spread of the COVID-19 Virus. Understandably so, with its contagious nature r… Read Article

ASK THE PHYSIO | The Pyramid of Performance

Health & Wellbeing 11 Dec, 2019

The Pyramid of Performance Stacking the Right Elements to be a Peak Performer by Sally Harrison from Band-ITS & Strength4Dance We’ve heard the expression “practice makes perfect.”  But have you ever found that no matter how hard you try, or how many times you repeat something, it j… Read Article

DANCE NUTRITION | Boost Your Immunity

Health & Wellbeing 7 Sep, 2017

Using Food to Boost Your Immunity by the Dancing Dietitians at Body Fusion Sniffle season is well and truly here! Nutrition plays a crucial role in building a healthy immune system. Dancers are even more likely to fall sick due to their high physical activity load, long tiring class sched… Read Article

THE LURE OF THE "DIET" FOR DANCERS

Latest News 15 Feb, 2011

Written by: Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Dance Nutrition Expert Mia Ballenden. Each week I hear all about the latest diet trends circulating dance studio’s from supplements to tablets and diet books to detox’s. It can all be very confusing and convincing! In real… Read Article

MAGNESIUM WHY ALL THE FUSS?

Latest News 28 Sep, 2010

A lot of my dancing clients have been coming to me asking; “Do I need a magnesium supplement, everyone at dancing is taking them”. It seems to be the latest nutrition fad sweeping the Australian dance world. So what are the facts? Magnesium is a really important mineral that i… Read Article

IF I DON'T FINISH DANCING TILL 9PM, WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT DINNER?

Latest News 17 Aug, 2010

This is one of the most common questions dancers ask me and to be honest, the answer isn’t a simple one. Firstly, and most importantly you must eat something! It takes energy to sleep (that’s why we always weigh ourselves in the morning) and you don’t want to be woken up i… Read Article

EVERYTHING ABOUT WEIGHT

Latest News 5 May, 2009

As a dancer or performer we always need to be watching our weight. Maybe we have a show coming up so our body needs to be looking its best or maybe we have lost a little bit too much weight and we need to put some back on. There is also that question about how to maintain the weight your happy with. I… Read Article

NUTRITION FOR DANCERS – PERFORMANCE

Dance 14 Apr, 2009

DanceLife has been lucky enough to sit down with Dance Nutritionist Mia Ballenden to talk over a few nutrition topics that specifically important to dancers. Enjoy our first Video Blog with Mia on Performance. For more information about Mia contact her at mia@b&… Read Article

Super Foods for Energy and Health

Latest News 16 Nov, 2008

Yes, there are foods that we would classify as “Super Foods” – by these we mean foods that provide extra benefits than just energy, protein, carbohydrate and fats. They are a powerhouse of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. 1. Wholegrain breads and cereals – b… Read Article

Kane Bonke Answers Your Questions

Dance 1 Jul, 2008

Each month DanceLife’s ‘Body Stylist’ Kane Bonke will be answering your questions about all things health and nutrition. For more information on Kane please see his profile.  Hi I’m a female dancer currently studying at full time. Since I’m dancing e… Read Article