Rania Bossonis, Bellydance's Greek aerobics instructor, contends that ethnic exercise is more of a social elixir than the fads kickboxing and aerobics.
Its Bellydance: Fitness for Weight Loss, Hip Drop Hip Hop--30 minutes of traditional hip- and rib-wriggling motions set to a modern, upbeat tempo--burns calories and fat, while supposedly aiding digestion.