Does anyone have any links to a vegetarian diet good for a dancer?

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I am a vegetarian and a long-time dancer!. I don't always eat the way I should!. I need a diet that's all vegetarian and created for dancers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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As a vegetarian and someone who works out constantly, you will need at least 50 grams of protein a day (more is better!)!. I am also a dancer and have been a vegetarian since I was 14 years old (now 20), and I make sure to always start my day off with either yogurt or fiber-based cereal with fat-free milk (1% is good, too, if you can't stand skim)!. My snacks are also usually protein-based!. (Try things with peanut butter, nuts, or dairy)!. On of my favorite, healthy, high-protein snacks is celery slices with Laughing Cow cheese and almonds!. The traditional celery and peanut butter is good, too! But try mixing it up - try protein bars, healthy trail mixes, string cheese, or other easy grab-and-go things like that!.

Of course, protein isn't all you need as a vegetarian dancer!. You're going to need just as much of the otehr food groups as everyone else!. Check out this vegetarian food pyramid for optimal health: http://www!.vegsource!.com/nutrition/pyram!.!.!.

There's a lot you can learn about eating healthy as a non-meat eater, but you don't necessarily have to do anything different from vegetarians who don't work out as much as you do!. The most important thing I would stress, though, is EAT YOUR PROTEIN!. The most common mistake of a vegetarian or vegan is to not get enough of it, and it can cause great damage to your body if you don't eat enough of it!.

also, make sure to check out the 'Vegetarian Starter Kit' at GoVeg!.com: http://www!.goveg!.com/order!.asp

And check out GoVeg!.com for everything you need to know about being a vegetarian :)

Here's some more articles you might want to look at:

http://www!.iadms!.org/displaycommon!.cfm!?a!.!.!.

http://findarticles!.com/p/articles/mi_m1!.!.!. (This one is about being a dancer/vegan, but it still has some really good information!)

http://www!.vrg!.org/nutshell/athletes!.htm

http://www!.organicathlete!.org/guide/prot!.!.!.

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Well I have personal experence beacause im a dancer and a vegetarian here are some good links that help me!.!.!.!.!.
Goveg!.com
Tryveg!.com
veggie123!.com
and this one is my fav site- http://kidshealth!.org/teen/food_fitness/!.!.!.
hope this helps!!! :)
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I am a dancer and a vegetarian too!
I don't eat really any certain way
just make sure you get enough protein and take vitamins, the good kind too not the crappy stuff!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Wow scary I was going to ask this question later!.!.!.lol!. Very cool!. Vegetarians are easily kept healthy by eating a varied diet!. IDK about a link though!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com