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Friday, July 15, 2011

Important Nutrition to Maintain Vocal Health

Water and plants are two elements of nature that should cover the basics of nutrition. This does not mean that aspiring singers should all become vegetarians. Even if you are a vegetarian, you still need proteins, vitamins, and fat, which most people can easily get from meat and poultry. Whether you eat meat or just veggies, proper nutrition with above elements is vital for your development as a better and stronger singer. So, let's take a look at some elements of important nutrition that can help you to maintain vocal health:

  • Water: Not many of us can follow the general recommendation of drinking 8-10 glasses every day, but you want to at least drink enough to hydrate your throat consistently. It depends on how much you utilize your voice other than singing. Other than water, drinking various herbal teas, fresh fruit-juices and any non-alcoholic & non-caffeinated beverages will help protect your vocal folds.

  • Fresh fruits & vegetables: Plant-based diets have generally been unattractive to mainstream society, but you will find yourself healthier than those who prefer to eat more meat. Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables gives you plenty of water and fiber. Other benefits come from variety of edible plants such as blueberries (promote healthy memory), broccoli (promote healthy vision), and strawberries (promote healthy heart).

  • Carbohydrates: They have gained bad reputation for causing obesity and do not sit well for people with diabetes, but your body needs them as fuel for your physical activity and your bodily functions. Therefore, choosing the right sources and engaging in active lifestyle are the key to preventing diabetes and managing your weight. Besides fruits and vegetables, you can obtain good carbohydrates from sources like multi-grain bread, brown rice, and whole grain pasta.

  • Protein: Vegetarians might struggle in this area, but plant-based sources like beans, nuts, and whole-grains provide healthy fiber, minerals, and vitamins to keep them in shape. For the rest, it is easy to get protein in our body as we consume cereal with milk, peanut butter & jelly sandwich, and variety of steak. Consuming the best source of protein consisting any elements of fish, poultry, beans or nuts can prevent heart disease, lower the risk of diabetes, and prevent memory loss among many benefits.

  • Vitamins: Most of the time, you consume them as you eat your meals that contain any elements above. You can also add a multivitamin as part of your daily consumption as long as you take it in moderation. A multivitamin and an extra vitamin D supplement are recommended for their significant benefits of promoting strong bone, preventing certain cancer, and boosting your immune system.

    • Starting with water, it's the most important nutrition and the easiest one that every aspiring singer can maintain. Maintaining a proper diet with important elements may require some directions from a nutritionist/dietitian or a vocal coach like Brett Manning. Although Brett Manning and other vocal coaches in Singing Success are not certified nutritionists, they can offer you suggestions on certain food and beverages that are beneficial for your vocal health. Different vocal coaches have experienced what could harm their voice, what could improve their performances, and how their diet have improved their well being in any situations. To sum things up, drink enough water, eat some healthy food and take good care of your health, especially your vocal health.

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