Benefits of Dancing

BENEFITS OF DANCING

Dancing for a straight half hour can burn between 200 and 400 calories.
Dancing regularly can lead to slower heart rate, lower blood pressure and an improved cholesterol profile.
Dancing side-to-side movements of many dances strengthen weight-bearing bones and can help prevent or slow the loss of bone mass.

Information courtesy of Jeanette Spivey

Other Benefits Include:
Your BRAIN needs a challenge! Dancing helps the brain learn and remember the numerous dance movements which produce a constant and very beneficial challenge to the brain.

Dancing gives you a sense of accomplishment and confidence by successfully completing a dance task with a partner.

Studies show dancing was the only physical activity associated with lowering the risk of dementia. American Journal of Medicine states, the best way to avoid jont arthritis, early arthritis and to remedy current joint discomfort is to continue to use the joints in a controlled manner.

Track runners know a little secret. It is that a strong set of lungs gets plenty of oxygen, which makes the heart work easier, which in turn allows us to Dance and have FUN longer.

FORMULA FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Physical Fitness (body) + Mental Wellness (mind) = Plenty of Social Dancing

INSTRUCTORS QUESTION & ANSWER
The most asked question of us is, "How do Fanci Dancer and Lee Mr. Smooth stay so healthy and fit?

They eat HALF Meals daily - meaning whenever they go out to eat, they order only 1 meal and a extra plate and we proudly request an extra plate to share the meal. It’s always just the right amount and they’re usually quite full. Before they would each order separate meal and would end up either getting a to-go bag or leaving it.

* usually eating small healthy mini meals or snack throughout the day.
Choose to eat healthy foods such as fruit , salad & plenty of
vegetables.

Meats of choice are fish, beef (tip form), pork (but small amounts of bacon or smoked ham), tuna, plenty of chicken baked. We usually stay away
from fried foods
* exercise of choice is of course DANCING. We try to dance 7 days a week.
* Every so often take 100% pure Olive Oil (green bottle). 1 teaspoon in the morning (note not in or
on food). Olive Oil cleanse your system. If you start to loose weight to fast taking it.

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