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Essential Eats: Top five Foods For Dancers
These foods are a dancer’s best bets for promoting stamina, strength and overall health

* Soy Contains protein, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, folate, calcium, selenium Eat it in calcium-fortified vanilla soymilk over your cereal, tempeh on salads, soybeans in chilis or on salads, edamame (soybeans that look like snow peas with a fuzzy outer coat that are boiled in water and salt), soy nut butter as an alternative to peanut butter, and soy-based protein powder in shakes or smoothies.

* Salmon Contains omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, phosphorous Eat it grilled, baked, poached, steamed or broiled. Avoid the skin, which stores contaminants like PCBs (cancer-causing chemicals found in some bodies of water). For added calcium, try canned salmon with bones

*Spinach Contains vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium, potassium, zinc Eat it raw, steamed or lightly sautéed in olive oil. Use in salads, casseroles, soups, as a side dish, in pasta sauces and on top of pizza. Maximize iron absorption by eating with a vitamin C source such as tomato or lemon

* Sweet potatoes Contain more beta-carotene than carrots or winter squash Eat it baked, microwaved or steamed, then cube and toss into a salad or casserole

*Olive oil Contains healthy unsaturated fats Eat it in salad dressings, or use for cooking!

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The dangers of sugar have been so widely publicized that many people mistakenly think anything "sweet" equals bad news for the body. While refined sugar is indeed harmful, if not toxic, to your health, nature provides a wonderfully delicious array of natural sugars found in fruits, root vegetables and honey that nourish the body and promote good health!
Here are 6 delicious ways that honey improves your health
*It boosts your immune system
*It helps you lose weight
*It reduces the risk of heart disease
*It soothes indigestion
*It bolsters your energy levels
*It clears up your skin!