Prepping for a dance competition comes with many concerns; however, one crucial consideration often gets overlooked: what will your dancers eat? In this episode, Accredited Nutritionist and Sports/Dance Dietitian Jasmine Challis provides solid takeaways and nutrition tips for dancers to optimize energy and keep them on their toes!
Jasmine is an Accredited Nutritionist and Sports Dietitian on the UK Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr) with a particular interest in dance. She has worked with and advised within the dance industry for more than 25 years.
Jasmine's presentations and workshops on 'Nutrition and Dance Performance' and 'Eating Disorders' have been provided to dance teachers and at the Dance UK Roadshows.
She was nutrition consultant for the Dance UK Information Sheet on Food and Nutrition for Dancers and is co-author of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) updated Nutrition Resource Paper (2016) and the Nutrition chapter in the IADMS ‘Dancer Wellness' published 2017.
Away from dance, she has contributed to medical and dietetic textbooks and continues working with patients and clients both with disordered eating and other medical problems.
Jasmine has also worked both with coaches and athletes and has advised at national-level training camps.
She has recently completed a MRes in Sport and Exercise Science at Roehampton University.
Jasmine Challis
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Contact Jasmine @ [email protected]
Previous Acrobatic Arts Podcast Episodes:
Ep. 10 How to Approach the Topic of Body Composition - Jasmine Challis