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Moving for Two: Building Healthier Moms & Babies Through Exercise During Pregnancy, with Dr. Cody Strom

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In this week's episode we sit down with Dr. Cody Strom PhD, an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Indiana. Dr. Strom got his PhD in Bioenergetics and Exercise Science from East Carolina University where he studied the effects of exercise and nutrition during pregnancy. 

Join us as we explore the powerful impact of exercise during pregnancy! Learn how staying active benefits both mother and baby, from improving maternal health outcomes to programming lifelong benefits for the developing child. Dr. Strom breaks down decades of research and debunks common myths about pregnancy and exercise.

Key Discussion Points:

  1. Benefits of exercise for maternal and fetal health
  2. Safe exercise guidelines during pregnancy
  3. Debunking common pregnancy exercise myths
  4. How exercise affects infant development
  5. Latest research on pregnancy and physical activity
  6. Prevention of pregnancy complications through exercise
  7. Building healthy habits for two

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