The subject line is my cute ;-) way of putting some perspective on the
question of what singers should and should not do. Since the early days of
the original Vocalist, I remember discussions on whether singers should do
sit-ups, run, eat one thing or another (chocolate, etc.), drink various
items (carbonated beverages, e.g.), meditate, do Pilates or some other body
mechanics, take this or that medication (hormones, anti-inflamatories,
etc.), see this or that practitioner and on and on.
IMHO, there is only one thing a singer should NEVER do: smoke.
Other than that, it is all a case by case determination. If you swim
regularly and have no problems, do it. Drink carbonated beverages, milk and
eat chocolate before a performance if it doesn't affect you. I can not
think of anything health-wise that one can say is always true except that no
one ever should smoke - period.
John
John J. Messmer, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
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