Sattvic Way of Eating

I'm sorry but that comment just shows that you have no idea about ballet or ballerinas. And you dont know the definition of anorexia. As the matter of fact my mom also a ballerina and I was a dancer of modern dance for decades.

There is no anorexia in ballet. Period. Anorexia is a psychological problem when a person thinks he/she is fat. For ballerinas it is a REQUIREMENT to be less than 50 kilos otherwise they're not suitable for dancing with a partner and in some cases and movements might hurt his health. In ballet schools the requirement is 48 kilos maximum otherwise a student is not eligible for exams.

I've never in my life met an anorexic ballerina. Ever. They need a lot of energy and nutritious food to perform so they actually eat a lot. But at the same time they must maintain their appearance. It's their job requirement and duty.

That's the requirement of art that ballet is and I strongly recommend you to educate yourself and visit a theatre at least once in your life.

Do you know all the ballet dancers that have ever lived to make such an absolute statement?

I find it really hard to believe that a profession that REQUIRES a woman to weigh less than 110 lbs doesn't push some into anorexia. You have to be 5'4" or shorter, otherwise at 110 lbs you're underweight according to BMI.

With normal body fat % it's already underweight. Since ballet dancers (like all professional dancers) are actually quite muscular, the weight ceiling can easily push the BF to a dangerously low level.

For sure many ballet dancers are genetically gifted and naturally thin, but they can't all be that lucky.

Considering the fact that I grow up in one of the most famous ballet theatre in the world and was surrounded and raised by ballet professionals, I think I can make that statement. There's no anorexia in ballet. They don't see themselves fat. Their goal is physical beauty as it is required by the art of performance but they never starve themselves to be just thin, it would lead to sickness and lost of ability to work The female ballet dancers have muscles, fat %, and proportions most fitness models can dream of.

The muscle depends on the ballet school. Russian school demands more muscle strength due to harder work than the French ballet school. Russians have leaner longer muscles and can be differentiated in the mass of dancers, also their technique is far advanced. French dancers are as thin as Russians but have significantly less muscle tone. American school is very strong in modern dance but weak in classic ballet therefore due to the modern dance moves American ballet dancers are bulkier than Europeans. Also Americans are less strict on beauty requirements

Of course they're all naturally thin in addition to the hard work done. At least in Europe the students are accepted at the age of 8, and it's obvious if the kids have talent, physical requirements, stretching, body proportions, beauty,etc.

I'm really sad you guys are so uneducated about theatre.

Actually I'm rather sad of your narrow view that borders on denial. Dancers that make it to the top are most likely to be genetically gifted, which is true for any physical profession. However, the world of ballet is not limited to the top performing theaters. There are many, many schools out there populated with ballet students; most of them won't make pro, but they'll try anyway.

Professional bodybuilders sometimes wrap their body in plastic and do extreme tan job to compete, boxers do all sorts of stuff to lower their weight prior to a match. Here you are saying that all ballet dancers are immune from doing stupid things to meet the stringent weight requirement?

Yes, I'm talking about professional ballet dancers, not your high school dancing school. If someone there wears a pink tutu and starve herself, it doesn't mean she's a ballerina.

So if you want to judge or talk ballet, please do it with REAL ballet dancers. Who are not anorexic by the definition because it goes against the nature of the art.

I'm sorry but that comment just shows that you have no idea about ballet or ballerinas. And you dont know the definition of anorexia. As the matter of fact my mom also a ballerina and I was a dancer of modern dance for decades.

There is no anorexia in ballet. Period. Anorexia is a psychological problem when a person thinks he/she is fat. For ballerinas it is a REQUIREMENT to be less than 50 kilos otherwise they're not suitable for dancing with a partner and in some cases and movements might hurt his health. In ballet schools the requirement is 48 kilos maximum otherwise a student is not eligible for exams.

I've never in my life met an anorexic ballerina. Ever. They need a lot of energy and nutritious food to perform so they actually eat a lot. But at the same time they must maintain their appearance. It's their job requirement and duty.

That's the requirement of art that ballet is and I strongly recommend you to educate yourself and visit a theatre at least once in your life.

Do you know all the ballet dancers that have ever lived to make such an absolute statement?

I find it really hard to believe that a profession that REQUIRES a woman to weigh less than 110 lbs doesn't push some into anorexia. You have to be 5'4" or shorter, otherwise at 110 lbs you're underweight according to BMI.

With normal body fat % it's already underweight. Since ballet dancers (like all professional dancers) are actually quite muscular, the weight ceiling can easily push the BF to a dangerously low level.

For sure many ballet dancers are genetically gifted and naturally thin, but they can't all be that lucky.

Considering the fact that I grow up in one of the most famous ballet theatre in the world and was surrounded and raised by ballet professionals, I think I can make that statement. There's no anorexia in ballet. They don't see themselves fat. Their goal is physical beauty as it is required by the art of performance but they never starve themselves to be just thin, it would lead to sickness and lost of ability to work The female ballet dancers have muscles, fat %, and proportions most fitness models can dream of.

The muscle depends on the ballet school. Russian school demands more muscle strength due to harder work than the French ballet school. Russians have leaner longer muscles and can be differentiated in the mass of dancers, also their technique is far advanced. French dancers are as thin as Russians but have significantly less muscle tone. American school is very strong in modern dance but weak in classic ballet therefore due to the modern dance moves American ballet dancers are bulkier than Europeans. Also Americans are less strict on beauty requirements

Of course they're all naturally thin in addition to the hard work done. At least in Europe the students are accepted at the age of 8, and it's obvious if the kids have talent, physical requirements, stretching, body proportions, beauty,etc.

I'm really sad you guys are so uneducated about theatre.

Actually I'm rather sad of your narrow view that borders on denial. Dancers that make it to the top are most likely to be genetically gifted, which is true for any physical profession. However, the world of ballet is not limited to the top performing theaters. There are many, many schools out there populated with ballet students; most of them won't make pro, but they'll try anyway.

Professional bodybuilders sometimes wrap their body in plastic and do extreme tan job to compete, boxers do all sorts of stuff to lower their weight prior to a match. Here you are saying that all ballet dancers are immune from doing stupid things to meet the stringent weight requirement?

Yes, I'm talking about professional ballet dancers, not your high school dancing school. If someone there wears a pink tutu and starve herself, it doesn't mean she's a ballerina.

So if you want to judge or talk ballet, please do it with REAL ballet dancers. Who are not anorexic by the definition because it goes against the nature of the art.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/prima-ballerina-claims-anorexia-is-rampant-within-italys-famed-la-scala-dance-corps/story-e6frg8n6-1226266403181

I'm sorry but that comment just shows that you have no idea about ballet or ballerinas. And you dont know the definition of anorexia. As the matter of fact my mom also a ballerina and I was a dancer of modern dance for decades.

There is no anorexia in ballet. Period. Anorexia is a psychological problem when a person thinks he/she is fat. For ballerinas it is a REQUIREMENT to be less than 50 kilos otherwise they're not suitable for dancing with a partner and in some cases and movements might hurt his health. In ballet schools the requirement is 48 kilos maximum otherwise a student is not eligible for exams.

I've never in my life met an anorexic ballerina. Ever. They need a lot of energy and nutritious food to perform so they actually eat a lot. But at the same time they must maintain their appearance. It's their job requirement and duty.

That's the requirement of art that ballet is and I strongly recommend you to educate yourself and visit a theatre at least once in your life.

Do you know all the ballet dancers that have ever lived to make such an absolute statement?

I find it really hard to believe that a profession that REQUIRES a woman to weigh less than 110 lbs doesn't push some into anorexia. You have to be 5'4" or shorter, otherwise at 110 lbs you're underweight according to BMI.

With normal body fat % it's already underweight. Since ballet dancers (like all professional dancers) are actually quite muscular, the weight ceiling can easily push the BF to a dangerously low level.

For sure many ballet dancers are genetically gifted and naturally thin, but they can't all be that lucky.

Considering the fact that I grow up in one of the most famous ballet theatre in the world and was surrounded and raised by ballet professionals, I think I can make that statement. There's no anorexia in ballet. They don't see themselves fat. Their goal is physical beauty as it is required by the art of performance but they never starve themselves to be just thin, it would lead to sickness and lost of ability to work The female ballet dancers have muscles, fat %, and proportions most fitness models can dream of.

The muscle depends on the ballet school. Russian school demands more muscle strength due to harder work than the French ballet school. Russians have leaner longer muscles and can be differentiated in the mass of dancers, also their technique is far advanced. French dancers are as thin as Russians but have significantly less muscle tone. American school is very strong in modern dance but weak in classic ballet therefore due to the modern dance moves American ballet dancers are bulkier than Europeans. Also Americans are less strict on beauty requirements

Of course they're all naturally thin in addition to the hard work done. At least in Europe the students are accepted at the age of 8, and it's obvious if the kids have talent, physical requirements, stretching, body proportions, beauty,etc.

I'm really sad you guys are so uneducated about theatre.

Actually I'm rather sad of your narrow view that borders on denial. Dancers that make it to the top are most likely to be genetically gifted, which is true for any physical profession. However, the world of ballet is not limited to the top performing theaters. There are many, many schools out there populated with ballet students; most of them won't make pro, but they'll try anyway.

Professional bodybuilders sometimes wrap their body in plastic and do extreme tan job to compete, boxers do all sorts of stuff to lower their weight prior to a match. Here you are saying that all ballet dancers are immune from doing stupid things to meet the stringent weight requirement?

Yes, I'm talking about professional ballet dancers, not your high school dancing school. If someone there wears a pink tutu and starve herself, it doesn't mean she's a ballerina.

So if you want to judge or talk ballet, please do it with REAL ballet dancers. Who are not anorexic by the definition because it goes against the nature of the art.

That is rather elitist and condescending of you. There are many people out there who spend years of their life training ballet every week and perform in local theaters once or twice a year. These local companies are not the Bolshoi, but the people and kids have actual jobs and go to school AND still train 2-5 times a week.

To say that only professional ballet dancers are REAL ballet dancers is like saying only professional runners are REAL runners despite their obvious dedication and performance. So you're not a runner unless you make it to the Olympic eh?

I'm sorry but that comment just shows that you have no idea about ballet or ballerinas. And you dont know the definition of anorexia. As the matter of fact my mom also a ballerina and I was a dancer of modern dance for decades.

There is no anorexia in ballet. Period. Anorexia is a psychological problem when a person thinks he/she is fat. For ballerinas it is a REQUIREMENT to be less than 50 kilos otherwise they're not suitable for dancing with a partner and in some cases and movements might hurt his health. In ballet schools the requirement is 48 kilos maximum otherwise a student is not eligible for exams.

I've never in my life met an anorexic ballerina. Ever. They need a lot of energy and nutritious food to perform so they actually eat a lot. But at the same time they must maintain their appearance. It's their job requirement and duty.

That's the requirement of art that ballet is and I strongly recommend you to educate yourself and visit a theatre at least once in your life.

Do you know all the ballet dancers that have ever lived to make such an absolute statement?

I find it really hard to believe that a profession that REQUIRES a woman to weigh less than 110 lbs doesn't push some into anorexia. You have to be 5'4" or shorter, otherwise at 110 lbs you're underweight according to BMI.

With normal body fat % it's already underweight. Since ballet dancers (like all professional dancers) are actually quite muscular, the weight ceiling can easily push the BF to a dangerously low level.

For sure many ballet dancers are genetically gifted and naturally thin, but they can't all be that lucky.

Considering the fact that I grow up in one of the most famous ballet theatre in the world and was surrounded and raised by ballet professionals, I think I can make that statement. There's no anorexia in ballet. They don't see themselves fat. Their goal is physical beauty as it is required by the art of performance but they never starve themselves to be just thin, it would lead to sickness and lost of ability to work The female ballet dancers have muscles, fat %, and proportions most fitness models can dream of.

The muscle depends on the ballet school. Russian school demands more muscle strength due to harder work than the French ballet school. Russians have leaner longer muscles and can be differentiated in the mass of dancers, also their technique is far advanced. French dancers are as thin as Russians but have significantly less muscle tone. American school is very strong in modern dance but weak in classic ballet therefore due to the modern dance moves American ballet dancers are bulkier than Europeans. Also Americans are less strict on beauty requirements

Of course they're all naturally thin in addition to the hard work done. At least in Europe the students are accepted at the age of 8, and it's obvious if the kids have talent, physical requirements, stretching, body proportions, beauty,etc.

I'm really sad you guys are so uneducated about theatre.

Actually I'm rather sad of your narrow view that borders on denial. Dancers that make it to the top are most likely to be genetically gifted, which is true for any physical profession. However, the world of ballet is not limited to the top performing theaters. There are many, many schools out there populated with ballet students; most of them won't make pro, but they'll try anyway.

Professional bodybuilders sometimes wrap their body in plastic and do extreme tan job to compete, boxers do all sorts of stuff to lower their weight prior to a match. Here you are saying that all ballet dancers are immune from doing stupid things to meet the stringent weight requirement?

Yes, I'm talking about professional ballet dancers, not your high school dancing school. If someone there wears a pink tutu and starve herself, it doesn't mean she's a ballerina.

So if you want to judge or talk ballet, please do it with REAL ballet dancers. Who are not anorexic by the definition because it goes against the nature of the art.

That is rather elitist and condescending of you. There are many people out there who spend years of their life training ballet every week and perform in local theaters once or twice a year. These local companies are not the Bolshoi, but the people and kids have actual jobs and go to school AND still train 2-5 times a week.

To say that only professional ballet dancers are REAL ballet dancers is like saying only professional runners are REAL runners despite their obvious dedication and performance. So you're not a runner unless you make it to the Olympic eh?

Comparing ballet dancers to runners is stupid. Ballerinas study 10 years and pass the mst strict exams. It's more adequate to compare them to lawyers or architects. Do you want a lawyer who works as a sale assistant full time and practice as a lawyer twice a year?

Elitist? Yes. Professional ballet dancers are the elite of the dance art. Im surprised you dont know it. They study from 8 years old full time until they're 18. They pass strict exams to get to the school at the age of 8 and every year pass exams to move to the different class. At the age 14 it's known if the student would be prima dancer or corps. It stated in their DIPLOMA but still they pass final exams. That's the time when the leading theaters get those students for work! At least it's In Europe and Russia, where the BEST ballet is. Don't know how it's in the USA.

And after all that hard work you compare them to someone who trains 2 a week while having other job? That can be only due your absolutely not understanding of ballet. So please educate yourself before speaking because it sounds pretty stupid.

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