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September/October 2001 Alternative Health
Have You Got Smart Fat???

by Richard Aanrich

“Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned.”

But what is education? If education comes by the accumulating of new knowledge and learning to act in a certain way, then it stands to reason that in this culture with our 60+% obesity figures, we are doing brilliantly well…and we’re not really overweight, we just have overly smart bodies. Doesn’t that make you excited about jumping onto the scales to see how smart you’ve gotten?

As a culture and as individuals, we have learned to take care of our time by using all those fast food outlets, convenience stores and snack machines. We’ve learned that we don’t need to be too concerned about nutrition; we’ll take care of that later. We’ve learned how to watch TV and let one commercial after another subtly pour through our brains influencing us on how to think, what to wear, what to take, what to do and what to eat. And…being intelligent people we’ve even learned how to trick ourselves into believing that commercials don’t really affect (program) us; that it’s the other 90% that gets brainwashed not us…and the smart scales and clothes sizes prove it. Or maybe it’s a wake up call!

We are born with incredible immune systems that keep working to protect us daily from all manner of problems and diseases as long as we give it the right building materials to keep operating well. Study after study and decades of research continue to show that when the body is fed good food in the form of fruits, vegetables, grains, (some) proteins and lots of water that people stay healthier, live better and live longer. That includes being highly protected from everything from cancer, heart disease, diabetes, to vision problems and a host of other overweight conditions that plague us in this oblivious culture. But, to enjoy these benefits we have to have a different kind of smart that isn’t in our fat cells or our taste buds. It’s getting smart and stepping back to consciously shout “Stop the Insanity, I’m not willing to act crazy and pretend it isn’t hurting me anymore!” Then deciding to make some new decisions, because it’s just too insane not to make them.

“To Fall Into Habit Is To Cease To Be!”

As a culture we live our lives on stress overload and try to find energy in caffeine, sodas, snacks, fats, fast foods and chocolate. We have turned these into a primary food and not as a secondary sometimes food, and it shows. If things keep progressing at the current rate we will have become the most educatedly fat people on the planet and maybe we already have. We have fallen into these habits and we are truly ceasing to be…smart, wise, healthy and thriving.

”Only by Unlearning comes Wisdom”

It is possible for us to live with right priorities and recaptured wisdom. A good place to start is by paying attention to the basics. To have healthier and slimmer bodies and minds we need 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and half our body weight (in ounces) of water per day, and to stay active with running, biking, exercise, dance, etc.

A good question to ask for Educated Weight Loss is “What’s not working here?” It requires committing to and being responsible for your own well-being. If you need some help then just use common sense and make yourself important enough to invest in your healthier future. There are also scores of nutritional coaches and health clubs eagerly awaiting your attendance.

So what’s stopping you from living your dream of being healthier, slimmer, happier with who you are and having a greater long-term quality of life? Do you need more focus or coaching to get on track? Getting on track and staying on track is an inside job. Old beliefs and habituated patterns are what stops people. I have found making “A Positive Change” is more effective by taking advantage of counseling and behavioral changes programs, combined with such proven processes as Hypnotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). These processes help to connect you with the inner resources needed to refocus and stay on track towards changing your habits and lifestyles to finally reach your goals. Okay…a pop quiz…do you want to have smart fat or have you decided to be smarter than that? Then do it, make that commitment and get focused now!

Richard Aanrich is a Certified Instructor of Hypnotherapy / NLP. His Portland based office and training center, “A Positive Change”, offers Counseling, Hypnotherapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), EFT, and Trainings such as “Inner Peace & Inner Power.” To connect with Rich go to the website at “apositvechange.com” or call him at (503)525-0595.