what you eat affects your voice greatly; not just in the short run (right before a gig) but in the long run; vocal production is adversely affected by the thickening of mucous in the laryngal area, and that can be the direct result of a poor diet. Below is a short list of foods that are good and bad for singers.
Good: Fish and chicken; “lean” foods, vegetables and fruits, water (lots of it!), herbal teas (“throat coat”), lemon diluted in lukewarm water, fresh air, proper sleep, exercise, moist air to sleep with.
Bad: Fatty meats and fried foods, spicy foods, thick sauces, milk and dairy products, too much sugar, coffee/caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, “sucking on lemon”, fatigue, smog, “drafty” sleeping conditions, eating late at night (stomach acid)
Good: Fish and chicken; “lean” foods, vegetables and fruits, water (lots of it!), herbal teas (“throat coat”), lemon diluted in lukewarm water, fresh air, proper sleep, exercise, moist air to sleep with.
Bad: Fatty meats and fried foods, spicy foods, thick sauces, milk and dairy products, too much sugar, coffee/caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, “sucking on lemon”, fatigue, smog, “drafty” sleeping conditions, eating late at night (stomach acid)
