Why Dance?

Take a read about why dancing is so good for your brain and your body.  Click on the link below for a fascinating article on the ageing process and how dancing can help reverse the process ... 

https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-08-reverse-aging-brain.html

WHY DANCING IS GOOD FOR YOU

(Extracts from HSA simplyhealth group)

• It's enjoyable:  Let's face it, for most of us, it's a lot better than just being on a treadmill.

• Feel Good Factor:  The social element of dancing can help ward off feelings of anxiety and depression and helps induce feelings of happiness.

• Calorie Burner:  Salsa burns 180 to 480 per hour, belly dancing 180 to 300, jive 250, line dancing up to 300 calories per hour.

• Sociable: It's a great way to make friends and meet people.

• Brain Booster:  Learning dance steps is a great way to keep on your toes mentally too.

• Cardiac workout: Dancing is a great aerobic work out for your heart and lungs and helps to lower blood pressure.  One study of Italian cardiac patients found dancing three times a week was as good as spending the same amount of time on a treadmill.

• Builds Strong Bones: It's great weight bearing exercise so it helps to build bone density and also helps prevent the brittle bone disease osteoporosis.

• Blood Fat Buster: Dancing for 30 minutes can also boost good HDL chlorestoral levels - the kind that protects your arteries from being furred up.