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An Invitation to Dine and Dance
Regardless of whether you're a professional dancer pirouetting for thousands, or whether you're line dancing in your living room, you still need to eat properly to get the nutrients your body needs.
Like other physical activities, when you're dancing you are using lots of energy. That's why you need to be putting a lot of energy back inside you with food. Carbohydrates are an excellent source of energy for aerobic dance routines.
Body Image
Feeding your body is one step in caring for it. The other step is caring for it mentally. Think about one or two amazing things your body does for you every day. Regardless of your shape, size, or abilities, if it weren't for your body you wouldn't be reading this right now. Appreciate it for exactly what it is. That's having a positive body image.
With one or more people talk over the images of dancers portrayed by the media. Some dancers to think about include ballet, cultural dance such as Ukrainian, Celtic, Aborginal, rock, country, swing, and music video dancers. Which, if any of these, promote a healthy body image? How would you make a dance music video that promotes a healthy body image? Try making one! Or develop your own healthy-body-image, funky Gap style ad featuring yourself or your pals.
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