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Fighting Depression

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The average American knows there are many benefits to exercise. We know that exercise can help fight heart disease, but can it help fight depression?

Studies have found exercise to have both physiological and psychological benefits. A Harvard study once found that ten weeks of strength training reduced clinical depression symptoms more successfully than counseling. This is particularly important for women since women are more than twice as likely to experience depression and only one out of three actually seek care.