Breakfast
For a healthy breakfast worthy of a top ballerina, Bauer suggests choosing the “dynamic duo” of protein and fibre. “Protein helps to wake up your brain cells and stoke your metabolism,” she explains. “The protein-fibre combo helps to maintain your energy level and keep you feeling satisfied until lunch.” A few of the breakfast options she recommends? Eggs with whole grain toast, a Greek yogurt parfait with berries and granola, and even leftover chicken-vegetable stir-fry from last night’s dinner.
Lunch
If you thought ballerinas have salads for lunch…you’d be right. But the salads Bauer prescribes are loaded with proteins and antioxidants. “A veggie-packed salad with a good protein source, like grilled chicken or fish, hard boiled eggs, tofu or black beans, provides the added benefit of phytonutrients and antioxidants needed to energise you on a cellular level,” she says.
Dinner
Because dancers try to eat light during the day to minimise bloating while at rehearsals, dinner tends to be more voluminous,” Bauer explains. Ideally, she says an evening meal should be balanced, with plenty of lean protein for muscle recovery (think chicken, fish, pork tenderloin, lentils, and tofu), antioxidant-rich vegetables to alleviate soreness (like broccoli, peppers, and carrots), and whole grains to replenish stored fuel for the following day (try quinoa, brown rice, whole wheat pasta).
Photograph by Guilty Kitchen.
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