Social media offers an open lens in the life of the one who is ready to share. This is particularly attractive for budding dancers who are hungry to access the routine of a professional – how they realize and navigate both in a career. But the news wire of a dancer is not only for the inspiring choreography and the hacks of Pirouette. It can also include artists narrating everything they do in a day, including their cross -training routine and the foods that accompany it.
Although the intention behind “what I eat in a day” often puts harm, the reality is that they can lay the foundations for the fight of a dancer with food. Dancers are already more vulnerable to harmful food and bodily beliefs which risk a disorder of food – adding another source of comparison can leave the dancers feeling doubtful; You wonder if their choices are “good” or “bad” and, potentially, inciting guilt if their meals and snacks do not align with what is deemed acceptable for a dancer. As a dietitian for dancers, I encourage artists to think of the influence that the messages “what I eat in one day” could have on them – and to consider scrolling the rights.
They are not a reflection of your individual needs
The comparison of what a dancer eats in the meal plan of another dancer makes it difficult to identify and honor the individual body needs. The types and quantities of food needed to support the body of a dancer are very variable and depend on many factors that go beyond one coil can represent. In other words, what works for a dancer may not work for another. Those who try to follow someone else's food routine could risk behaviors that leave them undernourished and undernourished-an injury recipe.
They are often inaccurate
Social media is a curb of highlighting and the missing factor in most of these articles is the relationship of a dancer with food. It is unlikely that “what I eat in a day” of a dancer shows the complete image. Additional food aids, impromptu snack hours or experiences that dancers could experience are not up to the erroneous expectations set out by the culture of food are all examples of what could be cut. And there is the fact that one day of meals and snacks is not all that supports the performance potential of a dancer. Over time eating habits – this includes supply and hydration efforts, as well as sleep habits and training routines – a blow. An instantaneous will never reflect enough what is necessary to support the capacities of a dancer.
They can trigger and worsen food disorders
Restrictive food is unfortunately standardized in today's well-focused culture, “clean” consumption being a common culprit. Since many dancers involuntarily participate in such eating habits, there is the probability that all vlog “what I eat in a day” can represent a disorderly way of eating. Whether it does not eat enough calories or you try to respect strict food rules, dancers – who have unique nutritional needs due to their physically demanding art form – could contribute to a story that supports food disorders.
Are food messages completely out of the table?
They don't have to be. There is a difference between sharing inspiring food content (such as recipes and snack ideas), then share this same content with nutritional advice next to it. To help reduce the risk of food disorder in dancers, it is recommended to obtain the food advice of approved Dietistian nutritionists who particularly know the unique needs of dancers.
