Originally published February 2 2006
Experts suggest square dancing to seniors seeking to improve their health
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Paula Sheil discusses the health benefits of square dancing, which its proponents claim can protect senior citizens against depression, diabetes and heart disease.
What's good for the mind, body and soul and takes the edge off aging?
If the phrase "do-si-do" means anything, it means better health through square dancing.
When dancers sashay, shoot the star and promenade home, they lower their risk of heart disease, diabetes, certain types of cancer, age-related memory loss, osteoporosis and depression, health experts say.
So if getting fit in 2006 is one of your goals, take a tip from John Winnie, 63, and grab a partner.
After a heart attack in 1996, followed by several surgical procedures, Winnie ballooned to 333 pounds.
In 2003, his doctor told him to get the weight off his 5-foot-9 frame, or he'd be "dead within the year," Winnie said.
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