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the Pulse! • Practical Approaches to SI Joint Pain
• To Workout or Not to Workout
• Assessing Core Function for Superior Results Shoulder Rotator Stretch
• Effective Flexibility Training
Equipment Needed
Doorknob or other secure object
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WE’RE ALSO IN MONTREAL WITH CANFITPRO back.
ON FEBRUARY 8TH-10TH: CHEK Faculty Member Yves • Keeping your trunk upright and bending your
Ethier will be presenting the following sessions in English knees, slowly lower yourself until you feel a
and French: stretch in your shoulder.
• Stop, inhale and gently pull downward on the
• Absolute Essentials of Program Design doorknob.
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• Repeat three to five times then switch sides.
• Stratégies Essentielles pour Ēlaborer des Programmes
Sportif Personnalisés How to Perform the Stretch
• Stand Up Straight!: Understanding Posture and Postural • Do not perform this stretch if there is any
discomfort in your shoulder beyond the feeling
Assessments normally associated with a stretch.
• If you find a doorknob difficult, try an alternative
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Eating Vegetarian When You Are Pregnant
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By Holli Clepper, CP 3 & Coaching
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Upcoming!
There are many reasons people become vegetarians or vegans. This article is not
about why. It is about how to be a “healthy” vegetarian during your pregnancy MONTHLY WEBINARS:
and while breast feeding. I also encourage you to research if being a vegetarian
the right choice for the health and development of your baby. Many vegetarians How to Look & Feel Great This Year:
eat meat during their pregnancy to increase the amount of nutrients needed for The 6 Foundational Principles of the
fetal development. I have found four excellent references which I used to provide CHEK System
the best information I could on being a healthy vegetarian; The Whole Soy Story Wednesday, January 23, 2013
by Dr. Kaayla Daniels, www.westonaprice.org, www.savvyvegetarian.com and
CHEK Webinars are free for C.H.E.K Institute-trained
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If you choose to remain a vegetarian during your pregnancy, it is extremely month. To register, please visit: www.chekinstitute.
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enough fat and protein to help your baby grow. for each webinar.

Protein is essential for optimal health and growth and it can be difficult to obtain
in a vegetarian diet if you are not paying attention to the source of your foods.
Be sure to combine foods properly or eat the right foods so that your body is CHEK ITP COACHING CALLS
getting the protein it needs for your baby’s development. There are numerous
websites available to help you decide which diet is right for you. The main For Ex. Coaches, C.H.E.K Pracs & Golf Perf.
thing to remember is that you are getting all the nutrients you need from your Jan 17th
w/ Dan Hellman
food and some from your supplements. Vegetarians tend to get little iron, B12
and Omega 3 fatty acids, as well as Vitamin D and Vitamin A. Further, many
For Holistic Lifestyle Coaches
vegetarian diets include a great deal of soy from soy milk to soy cheese and soy Feb 13th
hamburgers. Remember, too much soy can be damaging to your body and your
baby because of increased hormones and MSG and nitrites being ingested. Soy
has been found to cause Hypospadias in male babies when ingested by their These special Q&A Coaching calls with CHEK Faculty
mother’s during pregnancy. Hypospadias is a birth defect of the urethra in the are only for C.H.E.K Institute-Trained Professionals
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external urethral orifice). Due to the high levels of phytoestrogens in soy; it has call. If you have a particular question to be
been linked to today’s epidemic of infertility. Further studies have linked learning addressed by a faculty member, please send them to
disorders, attention deficit and other behavioral disorders to infants who were fed [email protected].
soy formula.

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 Holistic I encourage you to minimize your soy intake so you are not eating soy every

Living
day, or even at all. Below is a quick reference to the dangers of soy and a list
of soy foods that are safe to eat. The Whole Soy Story by Dr. Kaayla Daniel2
is an excellent resource for further information. In addition, please reference
the children’s health section in Postpartum Health and Happiness Volume 2, for
information on infants and soy formula.

Confused About Soy? - Soy Dangers Summarized

Reference: Soy Alert! www.westonaprice.org3
1. High levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc.
Phytic acid in soy is not neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as soaking, sprouting
and long, slow cooking. High phytate diets have caused growth problems in children.
2. Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion and may cause pancreatic disorders. In
test animals soy containing trypsin inhibitors caused stunted growth.
10 Healthy Eating 3. Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the potential to cause infertility and to
Action Items to Live By promote breast cancer in adult women.
• Eat right for your Primal Pattern® diet type. 4. Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents that cause hypothyroidism and may cause
thyroid cancer. In infants, consumption of soy formula has been linked to autoimmune thyroid
• If you can’t pronounce a word on the label, then disease.
don’t eat it.
• Avoid the four white devils: 5. Vitamin B12 analogs in soy are not absorbed and actually increase the body’s requirement for
B12.
• Sugar
6. Soy foods increase the body’s requirement for vitamin D.
• Flour
7. Fragile proteins are denatured during high temperature processing to make soy protein isolate
• Processed dairy
and textured vegetable protein.
• Table salt
8. Processing of soy protein results in the formation of toxic lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic
• Juicing: Drink freshly squeezed juice only. nitrosamines.
• The longer the shelf life, the worse it is for you. 9. Free glutamic acid or MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed during soy food processing and
• If it wasn’t here 10,000 years ago, don’t eat it. additional amounts are added to many soy foods.
• Drink water 10. Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum which is toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys.
• 1/2 your body weight in ounces per day
• = / > 300 parts per million total dissolved
solids What Vegetarians Should Eat To Get Enough Protein
• Hardness = / > 170 mg/L
• pH 7 or greater Each plant food has its own unique amino acid profile, from green leafy veggies
• Live by the “80/20” rule. If you live and eat in to tubers, from barley to quinoa, from lentils to tofu, from macadamias to brazil
accordance with the natural principles 80% of nuts. By eating a variety of plant foods with ‘incomplete proteins’ throughout
the time, your body can absorb insults 20% of the the day, we can easily get enough ‘complete protein.’ For lacto and ovo-lacto
time and still remain vital. vegetarians, any food can be complemented by the high quality proteins in
• Produce purchasing preferences: dairy products or eggs, but it isn’t at all necessary to include animal foods to get
• Certified organic --> Organic --> Locally farmed enough protein in your diet4.
--> Commercial
• Meat purchasing preferences: Your body puts together amino acids from plant foods to give you complete
protein throughout the day. For instance, the amino acids in beans & lentils are
• Certified organic free-range --> Organic -->
Locally farmed free-range --> Commercial balanced by those in grains, nuts and seeds, and vice versa. Vegetables and fruits
hormone-free --> Commercial also contribute significant amounts of protein. A one cup serving of avocado, for
example, has 3 grams of protein, and a medium potato with skin has 4 grams.
Taken from You Are
What You Eat Vegans and vegetarians can get all the essential amino acids, by eating different
C li c k H e r e combinations of grains, legumes, nuts & seeds, vegetables & fruit several times
throughout the day.

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Eating for complete protein isn’t a scientific system of food combining, where CHEK
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you have to keep track and analyze everything you eat. It’s a natural traditional
way of eating, which most human beings have thrived on, for thousands of years.
Food is a sensual pleasure, and complete protein is a side benefit.

As a rough guide, the chart below shows some examples of foods that go together
well. In reality, the possibilities could fill several pages, and you don’t need to rely
on precise combinations of food for complete protein.

Sample menu items:

• Stir fry with green vegetables with brown rice
• Hummus with vegetables and whole wheat pita bread or organic corn cakes
• Grilled cheddar cheese on sprouted grain bread
• Chili with organic beans and cheese Australia, QLD

• Lentil walnut loaf and cashew gravy Rhett Strauss

* www.forksoverknifes.com sells an excellent cooking book with vegetarian recipes that taste
www.khijra.com
great and are extremely healthy.

In closing, analyze your diet and make sure you are not eating foods that are CHEK Qualifications
highly processed or contain soy. Shopping the perimeter of the grocery store CHEK Practitioner - Level 3
helps ensure you are making healthy choices. CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach - Level 3

References: Biography
1. American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - www.acog.org
2. Daniels, Kaayla Dr., The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Rhett Strauss is the owner of Khijra and an
Health Food., Newtrends Publishing, Inc.; 1st edition (March 10, 2005) - Integrated Rehabilitation Specialist with
10 years experience in the Holistic Health
ISBN-10: 0967089751 profession. Khijra is located on the Gold Coast,
3. Price, Weston A., Weston A. Price Foundation. - www.westonaprice.org Australia.
4. Savvy Vegetarian - http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/
Rhett began studying and applying the CHEK
Philosophy with clients in 2002 after he
About the Author completed a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering.
Holli Spicer-Clepper, owner of In Health and Happiness, is a This sudden change in career path was
C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 3, has a B.S. in physical education instigated by the realization that teaching
from Texas A & M, has been a personal trainer, group fitness the science and art of healing, health and
instructor and educator in the fitness industry for over 23 years. performance was his calling.
She has taught and trained at a variety of gyms from the YMCA,
to Total Woman to the C.H.E.K Performance Studio. She has held Fast forward to today and Rhett has completed
Directorial positions in leading health and fitness companies C.H.E.K Practitioner Level 3 and Holistic Lifestyle
such as the American Council on Exercise from 1991 - 1999 and The C.H.E.K Institute, with Coaching Level 3 with the C.H.E.K Institute,
whom she is still an education consultant. Holli has taught educational courses for Exercise making him one of the highest trained C.H.E.K
Etc., The YMCA, and IDEA World, to name a few. She is currently an instructor at the University Practitioners in his area. He also has completed
a Diploma in Teaching Meditation with Inner
of California San Diego extension program. Peace Institute for Wellbeing and Neuromuscular
Therapy with the founder Paul St John. With
Through Holli’s unique experience as an educator, personal trainer, C.H.E.K Practitioner and this combination of disciplines along with
group fitness instructor, she has developed a keen sense for how the body works and has a plethora of books, audio programs, short
done in-depth research on functional exercise and holistic nutrition. She has taught a variety courses, workshops and retreats; Rhett has a
of exercise classes, including prenatal classes as well as trained numerous prenatal and unique capability to facilitate & support people
postpartum clients, post rehabilitation clients and athletes over the years. Holli lives in San through change and offer them a way through
Diego California with her son Jake and husband Tim. their challenges

For more information on Pre- and Postnatal home study courses authored by Want to be featured here? Create an
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shadow-self will flare up. All of those memes that make up Forgive yourself
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