If you keep eating this you’ll… Maintain steady blood glucose and avoid that “too full to sing” feeling, thanks to the low‑GI grains and well-timed meals. However, your low vegie count and uneven protein spread could, over time, short-change vocal‑cord repair and hinder your immunity, especially during long rehearsal runs and travel.
Why don’t you try… Stirring an extra cup of grated zucchini and carrot into the bolognese, or add a side salad at lunch to front-load the antioxidants that soothe vocal tissues. Slip half a cup of Greek yoghurt or a boiled egg into your late breakfast to boost protein, and use a one-litre water bottle to gauge your hydration, sipping through the day and evening and ensuring you refill at least once.
Nicole Car stars in Opera Australia’s production of Rusalka at the Sydney Opera House until August 11.