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r I Trying to determine the dif ference between hunger and cravings, in addition to the 200 plus decisions we make regarding food in a single day, can seem exhausting. Unfortunately, in an environ ment that promotes eating and inactivity, being vigilant with respect to physical versus emoâ€" tional hunger is important for maintaining a healthy body weight. Cravings can be caused by either physical or psychological needs. Emotional cravings or eating triggers are usually caused by psychological needs, while hunger is a biological function of the body‘s real need for food. Emotional cravings can lead to binge eating. Learn to listen to your body and know what it is trying to tell you. The key is trusting yourself to know whether you are craving a food for emotional reasons or whether your body is truly hunâ€" Giving in to too many cravâ€" ings can lead to avereating, unhealthy eating, and extra weight gain. Healthy eating means eating when you are truly hungry and eating until you are satisfied. It is being able to choose healthy foods, but not forbidding foods so that you miss out on foods you really enjoy. You can use many techâ€" niques to distinguish between How to handle those cravings Mercedes Benz Dealer Authorized $995 1 $8395 Specializing In BMW PORSCHE JAG Quality Slate Pool Tables Order by Nov. 14 for Christmas Delivery Meticulous Restoration Original Paint Finishes Unsurpassed Collision Repair 15 Centennial Dr. Kitchener 519â€"578â€"2052 FINE AUTOMOBILE BODY AND PAINT Mkhith VUAR biological and emotional crav ings. Use these descriptions to classify a physical craving verâ€" sus an emotional craving. A physical craving has the following qualities: *You are physiologically hungry. *It has been sometime since your last snack or meal An emotional craving, on the other hand, looks like this: *You are not physiologically hungry. *It does go away if you try to wait it out. *The craving does not intenâ€" sify over time; the emotion does. *The craving does not go away if you try to wait it out, *The craving intensifies over time. Doing something else satis fies the real need, and the cray ing disappears. Hunger is Physical Hunger signals can come from your stomach, the sugar level in your blood and other biological signals. We all know the feeling of an empty stomach but recognize that fatigue, light headedness, head ache and sudden change in mood can be signals of hunger or lack of energy. Rating your hunger can be an effective strategy for knowing when to eat. Eating when you are moderâ€" ately hungry can help prevent over eating when your hunger reaches a "ravenous" state and prevent eating when physical hunger isn‘t present. Behavioural scientists have studied a number of approachâ€" es for conquering cravings. One of the best approaches is disâ€" tracting yourself with other thoughts or activities. The better your imagination is, the betfer you will be at avoiding the craving. This approach involves ignoring the cravings and letâ€" ting the craving pass. The distraction method works best if you think of posiâ€" tive experiences such as a vacaâ€" tion, a good friend, a party or a favourite movie. Another approach is conâ€" fronting your craving head on. Continued on page 17 Through the museum, the Region will continue its leadership role in telling the stories of the community‘s origins, development and future aspirations in ways that people who are young, old, and of different cultures, will appreciate The Regional History Museum will provide a place to exhibit and interpret more than 43,000 artifacts that have been donated by current and previous generations, fulfilling the Region‘s commitment to preserving these collections and making them available to the public. The museum will serve as an invaluable educational, public programming and cultural resource, benefiting students, local residents and visitors alike, and adding to the Region‘s reputation as a progressive and dynamic community that respects its past. Persons interested in serving on the aforementioned Committee must file an application with the Regional Clerk prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2007. Application forms may be obtained from the office of the Regional Clerk or obtaified by calling 519â€"575â€"4450 or emailing ctheresa@region.waterl00.on.ca. Kris Fletcher Director, Council & Administrative Services/Regional Clerk 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor Kitchener, Ontario _ N2G 413 All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to Theresa Campbell at 519â€"575â€"4450. Interested citizens are invited to apply for appointment to the following Region of Waterloo History Museum Steering Committee Three persons are required for a threeâ€"vear term ending December 31, 2010. The Steering Committee will assist in the selection of architectural and design consultants for a proposed Region of Waterloo History Museum and Visitor Orientation Centre to be built at Doon Heritage Crossroads in Kitchener, and provide project oversight through the construction phase of the project. Persons with knowledge and interest in museums, local history and education are encouraged to apply. Regional Council has approved in principle a proposal to build a Regional History Museum together with a visitor reception centre at Doon Heritage Crossroads, realizing a vision first stated in 1912 by the Waterloo Historical Society. o k REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY ces OF WATERLOO (+ * &\ _ CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS TO THE x2 %&f, REGION OF WATERLOO e $ a/s HISTORY MUSEUM NP S STEERING COMMITTEE e eeiced |«_*_« 125 WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, October 17 2007 7+ 15