{"id":739,"date":"2014-05-09T11:52:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T16:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northwestpharmacy.com\/healthperch\/?p=739"},"modified":"2015-07-17T12:03:48","modified_gmt":"2015-07-17T17:03:48","slug":"exercising-helps-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northwestpharmacy.com\/healthperch\/exercising-helps-depression","title":{"rendered":"Jog Your Way To Better Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A Step In The Right Direction<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Exercising\u00a0helps depression<\/strong> by increasing the levels of neurotransmitters &#8211; dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin. Did you know that <strong>17 to 20 million Americans<\/strong> are affected annually by depression? Exercise is proven to be more successful at recovering from depression than medication. Start fighting depression by jogging your way to a healthier mind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">People who exercise\u00a0for <strong>2.5 to 7.5 hours per week<\/strong> have the largest mental health difference. However, when you exercise for more than <strong>7.5 hours a week,<\/strong> there is an increased likelihood of being depressed and having anxiety. Keep this in mind when you are planning your exercise routine. Also, remember to <strong>mix up your activities<\/strong> &#8211; try jogging, doing aerobics, weight lifting and cross training throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestpharmacy.com\/healthperch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Jog-Your-Way-Image005-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestpharmacy.com\/healthperch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Jog-Your-Way-Image005-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jog Your Way To Better Health Infographic Exploring The Relationship between Jogging &amp; Depression - Exercising Helps Depression\" width=\"1068\" height=\"4177\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Step In The Right Direction Exercising\u00a0helps depression by increasing the levels of neurotransmitters &#8211; dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin. Did you know that 17 to 20 million Americans are affected annually by depression? 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