Australian Ballet dancer Corey Herbert, 24, shares her day on a plate.
Corey Herbet is a Coryphée with the Australian Ballet.
8am Four Weet-Bix drenched in honey, plus a strong instant coffee.
12.45pm After a morning of media calls, Pilates and a classical training class, I have 45 minutes to get ready for today's matinee show. I fit in my regular salami, cheese and spinach toastie while getting my hair and make-up done.
4pm After the show I meet my boyfriend and have my favourite burger: grass-fed lean beef, lettuce, tomato, onion, aged cheddar, relish and herb mayo, plus potato chips with sweet chilli mayo and a piccolo latte. I'm fuelled for the evening show.
10.30pm: Chicken schnitzel with cheese and salami and a side of beans, eggplant and sweet potato.
Dr Joanna McMillan says:
Top marks for … Tailoring the amount of food you consume to your energy needs. On show days you have big energy demands, particularly for carbs to fuel your muscles and to restock glycogen stores so you are ready to perform again the next day.
If you keep eating like this you'll … Have the energy to dance, but you are not optimally nourishing your body and this may impact your immune system and long-term health. Fruit, legumes and nuts are notably absent, the only wholegrain was your breakfast cereal and you had processed meat (salami) in two meals. Too much processed meat has been associated with a higher risk of bowel cancer.
Why don't you try … Adding berries to breakfast for protective polyphenols and nuts for good fats, fibre and magnesium. Swap the toastie for a sandwich on rye with avocado, tuna and salad. Replace the salami at dinner with cannellini beans.
Corey Herbert is a nominee in the Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards, announced on November 25.
This article appears in Sunday Life magazine within the Sun-Herald and the Sunday Age on sale November 18.
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