22/02/2026
Let's summarize ⬇️
🍎 "Dancers’ energy demands fluctuate across the season, so they should adapt their nutrition to match their training schedule" (Ambegaonkar & Brown, 2021).
🥑 “Perhaps because their bodies are the medium, they're at high risk for body dissatisfaction, especially if they believe their appearance does not meet the cultural ideal" (Kartawidjaja & Cordero, 2013).
⚠️ “Dancers often obtain dietary advice from sources that are not credible, and take recommendations from celebrities & word of mouth" (IADMS Resource Paper).
📚 References
1. Ambegaonkar, J. P., & Brown, A. F. (2021). Nutrition periodization in dancers. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 32(1), 65–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2020.09.001
2. Challis, J. C., Stevens, A., & IADMS Dance Educators' Committee. (2019). Resource for Dancers and Teachers: Nutrition resource paper
3. Kartawidjaja, J. E., & Cordero, E. D. (2013). Fat talk and body dissatisfaction among college dancers. Journal of Dance Education, 13(4), 122–129. https://doi.org/10.1080/15290824.2013.768767
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👉 I admire the overall message these three send because they focus on food confidence, body confidence, & non-diet approaches (very refreshing for the dance world).
