People have long been looking for that "magic bullet", that one shot deal to help them eliminate the excess weight that they can't seem to get rid of for the longest time.
  Many of these people, however, would really rather do without the pain and rigid discipline that often comes with enrolling in a gym and engaging in back-breaking exercise regimens and weight lifting sessions.
  Sometimes, a necessary component of this entire weight-loss program is actually monitoring what you eat, and for people who live to eat, this is probably one of the most difficult things to do in their life.
  It is made especially difficult because no matter how nutritionists and dietitians try to butter it up, the truth of the matter is, most foods that will not induce weight gain are also the most tasteless, if not the worst tasting food, around.
  These factors aren't really things that will help someone trying to lose weight by encouraging them.
  There is, however, a way around this, and is also bound to produce the results sought after, with additional benefits, to boot.
  It is something that immensely popular dance groups, such as the Philippine All Stars, is quite good and actually promote:  hip hop dancing Hip hop dancing is a combination of brisk, swift hand and body movements and energetic steps that maximize the flexibility and coordination of a body.
  Traditionally, high energy workout also equate with high impact exercises, greatly taxing the muscles to promote growth, although exposing the bones that support the muscle to jarring impacts.
  Dancing, especially those that move to fast beats, allows a person to engage in a high energy exercise that is not necessarily high impact, and thus, not bone-jarring.
  Continued hip hop dancing results in a well balanced and developed physique, since the muscles are trained to be flexible and strong at the same time, since dancing puts together flexing the body and positioning it in such a way as to compensate for balance, providing a form of weight training that uses the body's own weight for tension.
  On top of it all, hip hop dancing creates better timing and bodily coordination, since the choreography dictates what movement to do in what specific beat of the music.
  This is best exemplified by watching the dance movements of popular hip hop groups, such as the Philippine All Stars.
What many people may not realize is that dancing, hip hop dancing included, improves mental health as well.
  Dancing entices the brain to produce endorphins, otherwise known as the "happy hormones".
  These hormones significantly enhance a person's sense of well-being, often being to the effect of some opiates.
  These compounds also serve to produce analgesia in the body, often called the body's natural pain-reliever, producing a natural high that is the only one of its kind to not have any adverse effects on the human body.
To prove the significant benefits, watch a dance group in action, since their dance routine can easily be found in media sources, like on the internet.
  It takes an enormous amount of energy to complete a simple dance routine, let alone the gyrations of a hip hop dance tune, and yet these groups still finish with the same energy level as when they started their routine, evidenced by their faces and their smiles.
  The best example would be a dance routine from the Philippine All Stars, whether from their international competitions, or even from their guest appearances in various shows.