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Hotfoot it to foxtrot class - 'Strictly' is improving the nation's health, says Bupa
19 December 2008
Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC’s popular ballroom dancing show is improving the nation’s health according to leading health and care provider Bupa. The programme has encouraged thousands of people to take up dancing lessons, which can have dramatic health benefits.
Dr Peter Mace, assistant medical director of Bupa Wellness says: “Regular dancing can be good exercise and can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and perhaps some cancers. Dancing as an impact exercise may also help to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. The dips, turns and side-to-side movements in dance routines make good use of your muscles and joints, and help increase or maintain flexibility and balance, making falls less likely.”
Dr Mace comments: “Dancing is a fun way to improve your health and lose weight. Just one dance class a week can make a difference, and as we all know, exercising is only easy when you are doing something you enjoy. We welcome television shows like this, which encourage the nation to take a look at their fitness, and do something proactive about it.”
For more information about Bupa Wellness and its services, please visit wellness.bupa.co.uk.
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