Dancers' Body Book

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Summary: Good for dancers with some knowledge of nutrition
Review: This is a good book that gives a young dancer an idea of how to keep their weight in check for their art. I was a professional ballet dancer (recently retired) and found this book to be very helpful in my career. It was published for the first time before there was the extensive research done on dancers, weight management and the 'healthy' ways to go about controlling weight. If the serious dancer wants to get and keep dance jobs, they have to know that their art demands they maintain a lower weight than the average person. Hopefully by the time they get to the point where they are looking for a book like this they have figured that out. It would be a good idea to read other books on dancers and diet that are newer, and use the information in this book along with the newer information to make sure that they are getting all the necessary calories, etc. to sustain their bodies for the training. No book should replace the advice and supervision of a doctor or nutritionist, but this book is a good guide and has really good recipes in it.