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Health Tip: Exercise to Beat the Blues
Whether you've got the blues or major depression, the sweating and heart pounding from exercise can have real benefits.
An exercise program can produce a real decline in depression similar to that seen in antidepressant medications, Irving Kirsch, PhD, tells WebMD.
12 Best Exercise Videos for Beginners
As the cold weather approaches and darkness falls by 5 p.m., thoughts of getting to the gym may give way to thoughts of hibernating. But winter doesn't have to mean giving up exercise. You can start, maintain, or improve a fitness program from the warmth of your own home using exercise videos. If the phrase "exercise videos" calls to mind Buns of Steel, purple spandex, and leg warmers, you'll be pleasantly surprised. The fitness video industry has come a long way. These days you can find anything...
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It's no replacement for treatment prescribed by your doctor, but it just might help.
And the side effects -- more energy, better health, and looking good -- can't hurt.
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