How
Does Food Affect My Singing Voice ?
by: Brett Manning
How does Food Affect Your
Singing Voice?
"If you are serious about
your vocal talent then this tutorial about how your
singing voice is affected by the foods you eat is a
must-read. Now, enjoy your meal and your next
performance." - Bob
My main focus is to help you
with your voice no matter if you are an absolute
beginning
musician or an
experienced crooning genius looking to
increase
your vocal range. -
Bob
Your singing performance can
be either helped or hindered by the foods you eat
beforehand. You shouldn't sing on an empty stomach;
however, don't sing on a full stomach either! Here
are some tips on how and what to eat before your
singing event.
When to Eat Meals before the
Performance
Try not to eat only moments
before the event. This can cause harmful
throat-clearing and affect your vocal cords before
or during your performance.
If your throat is not in top
shape all the voice lessons in the world will do
little to help you.
Also, if your stomach is full
while singing, your diaphragm movement will be
hindered. You will find it difficult to take a full
breath when needed. Also, you might begin burping!
That will definitely turn off any
audience!
On the other hand, don't
perform when you're starving. Your stomach might
begin growling during the performance. Also,
you’ll need enough energy to be vibrant for
your audience. If you skip a meal beforehand, you
might develop fatigue, nausea, or headache, which
can hinder your singing voice and
performance.
With these in mind, try to
eat a "normal" balanced meal about an hour or two
before singing. This will give your digestive
system a chance to work. Eat non-heavy foods that
are easy to digest. Eating foods that sit heavy in
your stomach or overeating can cause you to become
extremely sleepy. Eggs are great because they offer
high protein, but are low in density.
See how much more info you
are discovering about foods and singing when you
take a little time to read a well-researched piece
on the subject? Now, on with the show about what
foods to avoid before giving a vocal performance.
Foods to Avoid before
Singing
Avoid foods that can cause
you to experience an increase in nose and throat
mucous while singing. These include dairy products
such as milk or ice cream. Avoid citrus fruits as
well. These tend to dry the throat. Spicy foods and
coffee are throat irritants. Also, avoid food
choices that can cause too much air in the stomach
such as sodas and other drinks with "fizz." Try to
avoid ice cold food or drinks before a performance.
These can cause your throat to constrict. Avoid
alcohol and large amounts of junk food on the day
of your performance. And, go easy on the
salt!
Foods to Enjoy before
Singing
While there are foods and
drinks that do harm your throat, there are a few
foods that soothe the throat such as candy or
licorice tea. Drink lukewarm drinks such as herbal
tea or water. Some healthy meal choices for your
body and voice include chicken, almonds, fish,
yellow vegetables, apples, eggs, and rice.
Salt water or baking soda
gargles, sugar lozenges or some hard candies, and
honey can help soothe the throat if it's irritated
just before a performance.
When you take notice of the
foods you eat on the day of your singing
performance, you'll be amazed at how these affect
your singing voice. Shoot for the healthy stuff to
enhance your vocal cords and give your singing
audience a real thrill!
Don't stop with this article.
There are many other resources you can find online.
Or, you may decide to take advantage of one of the
excellent instructional
cds and books
available to help in your quest of a better singing
voice.
Now you've become a fearless
expert on foods to eat and which to shun when
harnessing a singing career. OK, maybe you are not
a complete expert on this subject but you should
have more understanding when the next opportunity
comes up to join a discussion on foods and
singing.
After becoming really
inspired by this article are you now ready to
really learn to sing better and discover voice
control?
Your singing voice can be
affected by the foods you eat. This is just one tip
from vocal trainer Brett Manning. Now it's time to
move on to serious lessons that will teach you to
sing and reach the high notes, maybe by as much as
a full octave. To learn how to sing speech
level listen
to this amazing audio showing a before and after
singer just like you
by going to the vocal
course schedule.
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