Dancing To Stay Young and Sexy - Who Knew?

Dancing has been around for ages and it began as form of enticement and adoration. Today it's something much much more. Dancing offers incredible health benefits along with hours of enjoyment.

Since a major portion of the American population is quickly aging, dancing and it's simple techniques are being used to elevate cardio health. Americans and baby boomers with today's relaxed way of life find dancing to be a fun activity and an enjoyable way to get moving.

The newest forms of dance are really the oldest forms. We don't know the exact origins of ancient dance but we are finding an increasing interest in Middle Eastern belly dancing and in Salsa. There are amazing benefits to these types of dance such as lowering the risk of coronary heart disease, depression, loneliness and reducing stress.

As we age, which seems to happen over night, it seems to bring with it a feeling of defeat. What we see is something that only happened to other people. How can this be happening to me? We silently ask ourselves as we look into the mirror. And, hopefully it ignites a desire to work with our aging bodies and to become the best we can be.

Dancing is Great for the Mind


Barring any medical complications our mind still functions as it always has. It's the changes on the exterior of our bodies that bothers us. And luckily these are the ones we can fight. Being active keeps us strong when everything begins to slow down.

Dancing increases endorphins which help heal our body while it increases muscle tone and coordination. Dancing also makes us feel younger and happy.

Today the most fun type of dancing combines belly dancing with salsa. Zumba the current rage and belly dancing gives our aging bodies a sense of sexuality which can always lead to additional enjoyment.

Shake That Wild Thing to Lose Weight


One of the greatest things that dancing provides is a way to get rid of unwanted weight. Using most of the muscle of your body, dance burns off the most calories. So, just get up and do it.

If you want to decrease blood pressure and strengthen the bones of your legs and hips, get your groove on. If you're concerned about your state of mental acuity dance helps with it as well by increasing the blood flow to the brain. Since dancing requires memorizing steps the mental challenges it provides increases in brain health.

Find a class, check out the dance videos on YouTube and get your groove on.

Article  Source: Carolyne Mroz

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