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What do dancers eat?

Ballet dancers are always so thin, what do they eat? what's the secret?

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    For everyone who seems to think that all ballet dancers are either anorexic or bulimic - i have news for you. The reason why most (and i say most because not all the dancers I know are stick skinny) ballet dancers are skinny is based on many reasons. For one, most intensive girls dance anywhere from 2-6 hours daily, every day of the week. This is more than enough time to burn hundreds of calories. Diet is another thing, I know girls who simply don't eat much which is in a way anorexia and I don't attempt to deny the idea that some dancers are anorexic. Girls who become anorexic are dancers who become self-conscious and let their emotions get the best of them. I am happy to say that I've been a dancer since age 4 and have met only a handful of anorexic dancers. However for the most part, many dancers (including myself) eat a healthy diet not missing one meal everyday and tend to refrain from eating too much junk food. Thats not to say that we don't indulge often in ice cream and other deserts - it's simply a matter of everything in moderation. So, to answer your qustion, there is no secret. We balance our diets as an non-dancer would to maintain a healthy life. Why we might be a bit skinner than others is due to the fact that we have heaps upon heaps of hours dedicated to intense exercise. I hope that helps :)

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The ballet dancers you probably see are the ones who have jobs in the professional world. The reason they are so thin is, for 1 it's there job in a ballet company you often have to weigh in. much like in wrestling, to make sure you stay within a certain weight range if you fall out of it there is often a dock in in your salary. Also they are hired because of their body type unfortunatly that's how the industry is these days, some people won't get the job unless they're skinny enough. Lastly the exercise a dancer gets is quite remarkable which keeps the ponds off.

Nick K

hey i just started ballet and ive already lost 7 pounds !!! i eat healthy and its really because we need to have good balance ... strength.. flexability and its a pretty good workout !!!!!! i started a 3 weeks ago

virdianaa_dance

Wafer thin ham

trisha_uk_uk

They eat lettuce, sometimes with lemon juice and drink water. The real secret though is that they exercise six to eight hours a day. Everyday. Without fail, no excuses. Once they stop dancing they don't retain their stick thin figures. Not that they get fat, they just don't stay as 'liftable'. Some dancers, like Gypsy, do have great metabolisms, but their idea of anything they want isn't the same as someone who loves to eat sugary fattening foods with every meal and has a slower metabolism.

justagrandma

Ballet Dancers are skinny because they are dancing all the time. They are very active and eat healthy. Dancers have to be very strong, there for must exercises quite a bit which causes them to be very thin.

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well as there dancing and excercising a lot they burn off lots of calories and i'm sure most of them eat healthy in order to dance to the best of their abilities....anyways hoped this helped lol :D

♥ Prima-Ballerina♥™

well back when i was dancing i ate anything i wanted. i think it is the dancing all day long that keeps them thin. also we use to smoke alot and that kind of curbed the appetite. i think things have changed a little.

stevey_32

I eat whatever i want. But usually if i have a choice between apple slices or potato chips, i would choose apples, because i usually feel better when i eat better.

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