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Dance Benefits

It’s time to get your groove on. Dancing has a way of taking your cares away. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Electric Slide, the Macarena or your own crazy moves. Who  hasn’t  gotten lost in an upbeat song as they jumped around? But not only does it feel good to the soul, dancing also has some major health perks. Research shows dancing can improve  your mental health by boosting your overall happiness . If you’re looking for a reason to shake it off today, check out some of the benefits below. Dance party, anyone? Dancing is a great cardio workout. Like any good, low-impact cardio workout, dancing can improve  cardiovascular health , increase stamina, strengthen bones and muscles and  stave off illnesses.  But aside from the perks associated any heart-pounding activity, dancing has a cardio edge with unique benefits that actually can’t be achieved by other low-impact exercises.  “Dancing can give you more than traditional cardio,” Fabio Comana, an exercise physiol