Thursday, September 30, 2010

Diet Tips - For Singers

By Razile Dalap

Like a singer, your major tool is your body. If you don't take excellent care of yourself, eating the best foods and exercising, your voice will weaken just as fast as any other muscle in your body. So, what foods should a singer deal with, and what should they avoid? Let's take a closer look.

Proper Hydration

A massive focus of a singer's diet is on proper hydration. Why hydration? Because your vocal cords must stay loose and moist at any time and most of the effort of singing comes from internal muscles, working continually.

Dried out vocal cords triggers them to constrict, and can result in hoarseness or scratchiness in your throat. It can completely hurt to sing if you're dehydrated. In addition, your muscles will grow weak and rigid without enough water.

If you keep on to drink coffee, you'll need to boost your diet with at least a gallon of water a day, ensuring you remain fully hydrated at all times. By itself, caffeine is not a danger, but insufficient water it creates can be problematic.

Nutrition

Okay, so you need a lot of water. What about the food, while? Like any athlete, you will be using a lot of fuel when you perform. Not only does it take many muscles to sing efficiently, you'll likely be moving around on the stage.

So, you will need fuel full of nutrients, and a strong stamina to avoid unnecessary lassitude. Raw foods are best for this, with lots of fruit to provide early morning sugar boosts, and raw vegetables and salads to produce energy later in the day.

Some people prefer enough protein to keep their muscles moving, but you should avoid oily foods like beef or pork. Rather, eat white chicken or fish. Tofu is another great option because of its low fat content material and high vitamin and nutrient content.

Your body is your most useful asset as a singer. Take good care of it and you will be awarded with a stronger, more natural singing voice.

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