Square Dancing and Your Health

So many benefits!

Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog's avatarBlack Creek Squares Dance Club

DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY HEALTH BENEFITS TO SQUARE DANCING?

Some of the possible benefits of Square dancing are:

* A half-hour of square dancing can burn between 200 and 400 calories

* slower heart rate

* lower blood pressure

* improved cholesterol levels

* stress reduction

* improved focus and mental clarity

* can help to strengthen weight bearing bones

Not to mention the social aspects as well which can include:

* promotes good self esteem

* promotes a more positive outlook

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National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day is the day to celebrate Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, a delicious old-fashioned recipe. It is always on the 9th of June.

 We can’t grow rhubarb very well here, but I think I might try one of these recipes with Roselle in place of the rhubarb to see how they turn out.

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National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day is the day to enjoy chocolate ice cream with our family and friends. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on June 7th.

Below are some of the activities I found to celebrate this day:

(Use at your own discretion.)

Recipes:

Easy No-Cook Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe – The Spruce

Easy Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe | Taste of Home

Easy Chocolate Ice Cream (no eggs) – Chew Out Loud

Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe | Alton Brown | Food Network

Easy Chocolate Ice Cream – Chocolate Chocolate and More!

Activities:

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day – Punchbowl

Chocolate Ice Cream Day – 7th Jun, 2017 | Days Of The Year

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day 2017 – Jun 07, 2017 – Cute Calendar

Today Is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day– Red Tricycle

Videos:

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Zucchini Carrot Bread

This is one of those recipes that I’ve had since high school. I make this at least once a year, usually around the time that the squash is overflowing from the gardens. When I freeze the zucchini I will shred it and add a couple of shredded carrots to it as well to make this recipe a little easier to prepare.

I normally double the recipe and make 2 loaves at a time because it is so good! I love it right out of the oven with a little bit of butter on it. Continue reading “Zucchini Carrot Bread”

National Yo-Yo Day

National Yo-Yo Day is the day to pull out those yo-yos and show off. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on June 6th.

Below are some of the activities I found to celebrate this day:

(Use at your own discretion.)

NATIONAL YO-YO DAY – June 6 | National Day Calendar

National Yo-Yo Day | HowStuffWorks

National Yo-Yo Day 2017 – Jun 06, 2017 – Cute Calendar

Yo-Yo Day – 6th Jun, 2017 | Days Of The Year

St Aiden’s – Yo-Yo Activities & National Yo-Yo Day

National Yo-Yo Day (June 6th) | Weird Holiday

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