I've been on a plant based diet for almost 2 years now and I haven't got sick in this whole time. Not even a cold, not even a runny nose, nothing. I exercise, I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, I don't touch alcohol whatsoever and I hardly ever drink coffee. My voice is strong and so is my health.
Ken! Everything you said is spot on. I’ve been singing professionally for many many decades. I never eat close to a performance, it causes too much mucus. I also like a slightly empty stomach so that I could support my diaphragm. I only drink water! That’s it. I drink a lot during performance to keep the cords hydrated. If your body is tired, your vocal cords are automatically tired. Years ago I changed my diet completely. I eat primarily of plant based. I have eliminated everything dairy. It’s so important what you talked about.
I completely agree, especially with the tired point. You can do all the right things but if you’re tired it’s very hard to have the voice run efficiently for a performance
I'm so happy you are using your platform to promote WPBD. I've been full Vegan since 2015 and quit smoking in 2017 and my voice has improved greatly! After 30 yrs of smoking I was feeling sick after eating healthy for at that time 2 yrs. I quit smoking very quickly took 2 weeks for the cravings to vanish. Anyone can follow this diet. It is so easy!! I went full Vegan for the animals too. 😊❤
Good advice. I offer that staying hydrated and even over hydrating on days that you sing are very, very important to keeping your vocal cords up to maximum performance. Also, not eating or drinking any dairy on days that you sing because it promotes mucus.
Ken you are something else. So glad to have found your channel. I am part of your singing academy too. And loving it. You are a true professional and really seem to walk the talk. The proof is in more than the singing. It seems to show in everything you do and say. Thanks man!
I’ve been intermittent Fasting for 5 weeks now. When I do eat it’s plant based and pro gut health foods. And I’ll even throw in meat in there but not all the time. Interestingly enough, I’m not a vocal centered musican, more so I write and play guitar the most out of all. Throughout the first days of the intermittent fast, one of the meals I ate was some great, expensive local Elk meat. Man, not only was it ridiculously healthy and good, but when I got home I started practicing vocals and I had never heard my self sing the way I did after eating that steak. You are what you eat.
As a long time skateboard and kind of long musician you gotta pit the right ingredients in the gas tank. Yes! Exercise, dance whatever to get the blood pumping.
Sludge can't be good long term for the engine. Discernment is essential with a balanced diet. Personally I'm more of a keto hybrid carnivore diet type of person. Exercising is clearly essential to the performance singer diet. I love water!
I'm a gospel singer at my local church I always get nervous before performing do you have any advice for overcoming nervousness before performing onstage.
You gotta live like an athlete when you are a singer,so get bed early and dont drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes. Im not in any band at the moment but i do eat healthy ketogenic diet, yes i eat meat and eggs and fish with little bit of vegetables. Also you need to drink plenty of water. Keto helps with inflammation so its good way of eating.
I read an interview with Anne Hathaway where she described eating a salmon steak. She was vegan for a long time but when she ate the salmon she she said her brain sparkled and she felt like her mind was like a computer rebooting. Of course pizza (glue) and McDonald's are bad and veggies better, but I would feel even better on a steak or sardines than a bowl of pasta garbage. I did brown rice heavy diet for a year and felt good but nothing like going keto. When body switches from burning glucose to burning fats the mental improvement is drastic. Ketosis is like magic for the brain and nerves. However when I have milk I can tell it must be bad for singers lol.
I have a pretty good healthy diet, no junk food, no soda, and no alcohol or sweets....but my main concern is how the heck do I sing with post nasal drip and the constant clearing of my throat? I can sing very well and occasionally through a song, while I am performing I clear my throat and it gets rather annoying. Is there a way to try and work around this so it isn't obvious when I perform?
I can say how I check my diet. I do a lot of sounds that need a very thin precission. And I started exercising. So if I sound less controlled or I have a hard time exercising. I'll change my diet. The moment you start to work with youre body in any way (singing, dancing, beatboxing, martial art I don't care what it is for now.) You'll notice how good or bad you're diet is. (I take ballett dancers out. Because they often have such a high psychological pressure it even leads to anorexia.)
Hey again Ken!I wanna know if the USB Drive in that 900$ package, just gonna go to my home if i'm in us?If not, what countrys else?And thanks for the video, it will help me a lot, and thanks for everything tbh, we love you❤
I have a question. I really want to sing well but I don't hear the things you hear when you are talking about singing. How did you learn to hear "ping", "twang", "and "brightness" or if someone is singing from their throat or singing forward? How do I know if I am doing it correctly if I don't hear it from someone else? Would you possibly do a video (or series of videos) showing what these things sound like when done correctly followed by what it sounds like when you don't do it correctly? Maybe also with some clips from popular songs showing the technique? Maybe you already have that and I haven't found it.
Ken, could you please expand on what foods can lead to mucus production? I'm assuming dairy based foods, but I don't know. Also, are there any issues with caffeine consumption? Thanks!
Caffeine (coffee, tea, soda), bread, milk, sugar, cheese, eggs, corn, processed meats, fast food, chocolate, alcohol and if you have histamine sensitivity these foods could trigger a reaction (mucus production): Some types of fish; tuna, mackerel, salmon, pike, bananas, strawberries, yogurt, grapes, citrus, tomato, spinach, mayonnaise, sauerkraut.
I got a terrible cold and my voice has not recovered since ....help !i speak but imagine i still cannot even whistle !i ve lost my belly support too !!🤯
May I just add some advice from my own experience: Exercise your core and your legs. Higher endurance and stronger lungs will absolutely improve your breath control, intonation and inhalation.
I'm glad you're pushing a plant-based diet. More people need to promote it to spread the message. It's the healthiest diet for us, the animals and the planet!
I've been on a plant based diet for almost 2 years now and I haven't got sick in this whole time. Not even a cold, not even a runny nose, nothing. I exercise, I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, I don't touch alcohol whatsoever and I hardly ever drink coffee. My voice is strong and so is my health.
Ken! Everything you said is spot on. I’ve been singing professionally for many many decades. I never eat close to a performance, it causes too much mucus. I also like a slightly empty stomach so that I could support my diaphragm. I only drink water! That’s it. I drink a lot during performance to keep the cords hydrated. If your body is tired, your vocal cords are automatically tired. Years ago I changed my diet completely. I eat primarily of plant based. I have eliminated everything dairy. It’s so important what you talked about.
I completely agree, especially with the tired point. You can do all the right things but if you’re tired it’s very hard to have the voice run efficiently for a performance
Lean meats veggies like a Mediterranean diet... Helped me alot
I'm so happy you are using your platform to promote WPBD. I've been full Vegan since 2015 and quit smoking in 2017 and my voice has improved greatly! After 30 yrs of smoking I was feeling sick after eating healthy for at that time 2 yrs. I quit smoking very quickly took 2 weeks for the cravings to vanish. Anyone can follow this diet. It is so easy!! I went full Vegan for the animals too. 😊❤
Good advice. I offer that staying hydrated and even over hydrating on days that you sing are very, very important to keeping your vocal cords up to maximum performance. Also, not eating or drinking any dairy on days that you sing because it promotes mucus.
Thanks again Ken very informative God bless 🙏
Ken you are something else. So glad to have found your channel. I am part of your singing academy too. And loving it. You are a true professional and really seem to walk the talk. The proof is in more than the singing. It seems to show in everything you do and say. Thanks man!
Кеn,God bless you.
Hey Ken! Everything in moderation. Have a great Wednesday!😎
Sooooooooo much appreciation for this information Ken.
Ps... Can you analyse Dead to the World by Noel Gallagher????
Excellent advise.
Thanks Ken once again for this buddy
Embora, eu não seja cantora suas dicas são muito úteis para a nossa saúde geral. Obrigada.👏👏👏👏🥰🇧🇷
I knew I loved this channel for a reason. 🌱
Awesome information!.. thanks ken🤘
Appreciate this.😊
I’ve been intermittent Fasting for 5 weeks now. When I do eat it’s plant based and pro gut health foods. And I’ll even throw in meat in there but not all the time.
Interestingly enough, I’m not a vocal centered musican, more so I write and play guitar the most out of all. Throughout the first days of the intermittent fast, one of the meals I ate was some great, expensive local Elk meat. Man, not only was it ridiculously healthy and good, but when I got home I started practicing vocals and I had never heard my self sing the way I did after eating that steak.
You are what you eat.
Helpful, yes!
Thank you Ken for the health tips!
❤🥰 thank you sir
As a long time skateboard and kind of long musician you gotta pit the right ingredients in the gas tank. Yes! Exercise, dance whatever to get the blood pumping.
Love your tips
Tks man!!!
Sludge can't be good long term for the engine. Discernment is essential with a balanced diet. Personally I'm more of a keto hybrid carnivore diet type of person. Exercising is clearly essential to the performance singer diet. I love water!
Very informative. You're the best 👍
I always feel better on lots of fruit and vegetables.
🙂😘😘 KEN ‼️
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I'm a gospel singer at my local church I always get nervous before performing do you have any advice for overcoming nervousness before performing onstage.
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Thx for sharing!!!
You gotta live like an athlete when you are a singer,so get bed early and dont drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes. Im not in any band at the moment but i do eat healthy ketogenic diet, yes i eat meat and eggs and fish with little bit of vegetables. Also you need to drink plenty of water. Keto helps with inflammation so its good way of eating.
I read an interview with Anne Hathaway where she described eating a salmon steak. She was vegan for a long time but when she ate the salmon she she said her brain sparkled and she felt like her mind was like a computer rebooting. Of course pizza (glue) and McDonald's are bad and veggies better, but I would feel even better on a steak or sardines than a bowl of pasta garbage. I did brown rice heavy diet for a year and felt good but nothing like going keto. When body switches from burning glucose to burning fats the mental improvement is drastic. Ketosis is like magic for the brain and nerves. However when I have milk I can tell it must be bad for singers lol.
I have a pretty good healthy diet, no junk food, no soda, and no alcohol or sweets....but my main concern is how the heck do I sing with post nasal drip and the constant clearing of my throat? I can sing very well and occasionally through a song, while I am performing I clear my throat and it gets rather annoying. Is there a way to try and work around this so it isn't obvious when I perform?
You are very nice 😊
Luca Jurman, once on italian reality Amici, told the same. Twitch too
I can say how I check my diet.
I do a lot of sounds that need a very thin precission. And I started exercising. So if I sound less controlled or I have a hard time exercising. I'll change my diet. The moment you start to work with youre body in any way (singing, dancing, beatboxing, martial art I don't care what it is for now.) You'll notice how good or bad you're diet is. (I take ballett dancers out. Because they often have such a high psychological pressure it even leads to anorexia.)
please, Make an analysis Queensrÿche - The Chase feat. R. J. Dio.
(Live at The Moore Theater, 2006)
Yes either that or Hammerfall live at the Movistar Arena Santiago Chile 🇨🇱.
Hey again Ken!I wanna know if the USB Drive in that 900$ package, just gonna go to my home if i'm in us?If not, what countrys else?And thanks for the video, it will help me a lot, and thanks for everything tbh, we love you❤
I have a question. I really want to sing well but I don't hear the things you hear when you are talking about singing. How did you learn to hear "ping", "twang", "and "brightness" or if someone is singing from their throat or singing forward? How do I know if I am doing it correctly if I don't hear it from someone else? Would you possibly do a video (or series of videos) showing what these things sound like when done correctly followed by what it sounds like when you don't do it correctly? Maybe also with some clips from popular songs showing the technique? Maybe you already have that and I haven't found it.
It's all covered in my course. kentamplinvocalacademy.com/
Hi coach
How can I increase my vocal range
Should I go from lowest to highest like chest to head voice?
The best place to ask singing related questions is on the forum. Please join the discussion, enrollment is free.
forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/
Ken, could you please expand on what foods can lead to mucus production? I'm assuming dairy based foods, but I don't know. Also, are there any issues with caffeine consumption? Thanks!
Caffeine (coffee, tea, soda), bread, milk, sugar, cheese, eggs, corn, processed meats, fast food, chocolate, alcohol and if you have histamine sensitivity these foods could trigger a reaction (mucus production): Some types of fish; tuna, mackerel, salmon, pike, bananas, strawberries, yogurt, grapes, citrus, tomato, spinach, mayonnaise, sauerkraut.
Amy Grant always claimed eating greasy potato chips before performing helped her throat 😆
Where do we submit questions for this series?
forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/
Tea with honey!
amen! going vegan 13 years ago saved my life.
I got a terrible cold and my voice has not recovered since ....help !i speak but imagine i still cannot even whistle !i ve lost my belly support too !!🤯
May I just add some advice from my own experience: Exercise your core and your legs. Higher endurance and stronger lungs will absolutely improve your breath control, intonation and inhalation.
I ate 2/3 hours before practicing full contact.
With knives and forks, we made our plight, woah oh oh!!! - Black Veil Brides…
Finished
'''''COMMON SENSE''''.....BOOM..!!!!!
You mention reflux at one point
Yes, I have a video on that as well
Been vegan for over 3 years!!
I'm glad you're pushing a plant-based diet. More people need to promote it to spread the message. It's the healthiest diet for us, the animals and the planet!
The ad at the beginning of this video was for Doritos.
Meat is medicin.