By Matt Hank, MS, CSCS, USAW

Many sports such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and football involve bouts of high intensity exercise interspaced with periods of light activity or rest. The energy requirements for these athletes are very specific. The body needs to provide energy quickly to perform powerful movements such as short sprints, jumping, and throwing. Between high intensity movements, the body needs to still provide and restore energy that can be used quickly for the next bout of high intensity exercise.

While there are plenty of things you should do to help make sure you have a smooth pregnancy and give birth to a beautiful, healthy baby, there might be even more things that you shouldn’t do to make sure everything goes well. Here are a few tips of things and products to avoid while you’re pregnant.

So now you’re pregnant and a million things must be running through your mind… “What should I do? Where should I go? Whom do I talk to?” Not to worry, because here are a few ways to help make sure you stay informed, prepared, and help keep your baby safe and healthy during pregnancy.