FLATTEN YOUR ABS FOREVER

Presented by Tomi Toles, CHEK Faculty

Session sponsored by C.H.E.K Institute

Is Exercise the Key?

Selecting  the  correct  exercises:  

 
It  doesn’t  take  a  second  longer  to  do  an  effective  exercise  
 than  it  does  to  do  an  ineffective  exercise!  
 
What  happens  when  exercise  doesn’t  provide  the  results  we  are  seeking?  

Trouble Shooting Guide - The 10 Secrets to Flatter Abs.

1. It’s not just about exercise.

ü Metabolic  typing  
ü Racial  and  ethnical  background  
ü Biochemical  individuality  
ü Eating  after  a  workout  
- Recommendations:  

ü Think  before  you  drink    

- What  is  in  that  sports  drink?  
- What  effect  will  it  have  on  your  physiology?  

ü Autonomic  Dysregulation  
- Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic

2. Never Diet – You are when you eat

ü Optimal meal strategies

3. Real Food – the building blocks of health

ü Optimal  Ù3:Ω6  ratio  =  1-­‐4:1  

ü Too  much  Ω6  is  pro-­‐inflammatory  
ü Organic  produce  provides  as  much  as  40x  nutrient  density    
ü Food  additives  may  not  be  listed    

ü Food  intolerance  
ü Food  antigens  result  in  inflammation  and  visceromotor  and  viscerosensory  reflexes  

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ü Immune system over activation and fatigue

ü Inflammation  results  in  capillary  leakage  and  fluid  retention  
ü Damage  to  microvilli    
ü Destruction  of  enzyme  storage  sites  
ü à   Progressive  malnutrition  
ü à     Poor  response  to  exercise!  
ü  
4. Is your digestive system healthy?
ü Questions:  
ü Do  you  experience  lower  abdominal  bloating?  
ü Frequently  have  loose  stools  or  diarrhea?  
ü Constipation  or  stools  that  are  hard  to  pass?  
ü Belch  or  burp  after  meals?  
ü Frequently  have  gas?  
ü Headache  after  eating?  
ü Crave  certain  foods  (bread,  chocolate,  fruit,  red  meat….)?  
ü Poor  appetite  and/or  feel  worse  after  eating?  
ü Excessive  appetite  or  crave  sweets?  
ü Experience  abdominal  pain,  cramps or discomfort?

5. Keep your digestive system healthy

Regular as clockwork!

ü Water!  1/2  body  weight  in  ounces  daily!  

ü Metabolic  Typing  
ü Caffeine,  nicotine  and  alcohol  all  disrupt  autonomic  regulation  
ü Antibiotics?  Must  re-­‐colonize  after  treatment  ends  
ü Never  suppress  the  urge!  

6. Keep your detoxification system healthy

ü Symptoms  to  watch  out  for:  
ü  
Keys to success:
ü Water!  1/2  body  weight  in  ounces  daily!  
ü Beware  of  soda  and  artificial  drinks  
ü Indicative  of  a  digestion  problem?  
ü Indicative  of  food  intolerance?  
ü Beware  of  processed  foods?  
ü Beware  of  deep  fried  foods?  
ü Watch  out  for  bad  fats!    
ü Due  to  prescription  drugs?  

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7. Hormones and fat burning

Balancing  hormones  is  tricky  business!  Are  you  sure  you  want  to  experiment  with  
yourself??  
8. Flattening yours abs after pregnancy
Key  Points:

9. What your gynecologist forgot to tell you!

ü What  is  really  the  issue?  
ü  

10. Is stress making your pants tight?

ü Cortisol  :  DHEA  ratio  

Key References and Recommended Study Materials

ü Chek,  P.  How  to  Eat,  Move  and  Be  Healthy!    C.H.E.K  Institute,  2004.    
ü Wolcott,  W.L.  The  Metabolic  Typing  Diet.  Broadway,  2002.    
ü Price,  W.  A.  Nutrition  and  Physical  Degeneration.  6th  Ed.  Keats,  1997.  I  
ü Williams,  R.  J.  Biochemical  Individuality.  2nd  Ed.  Keats,  1998.    
ü Ross,  J.  The  Diet  Cure.  Penguin,  2000.    
ü Simopoulos,  A.P.  The  Omega  Diet.  Harper  Collins,  1999.    
ü Waterhouse,  D.  Outsmarting  the  Female  Fat  Cell.  Warner  Books,  1999.      
ü Waterhouse,  D.  Outsmarting  Female  Fatigue.  Hyperion,  2001.  
ü Rivera,  R.  and  Deutche,  R.D.  Your  Hidden  Food  Allergies  are  Making  You  Fat.  Prima  
Lifestyles  2002.    
ü 10.  Cordain,  L.  The  Paleo  Diet.  Wiley,  2001.    

For  a  complete  list  of  references,  please  contact  the  C.H.E.K  Institute.  
 
Presenter Contact Information
 
C.H.E.K  Institute  
Phone:  800.552.8789  or  760.477.2620    
www.chekinstitute.com    info@chekinstitute.com  
 
Session  Created  by  Paul  Chek  
 

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