Reading: Sentence Matching - 2024 tavaszi

0) ________ . They often seek comfort or distraction in food when they're stressed, sad, anxious, or bored. But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings as well, like the celebration of a holiday feast. 1) ________ . Who hasn't suddenly found room for dessert after a filling dinner or eaten cookie after cookie while cramming for a big test? But when done a lot, emotional eating can cause weight gain or cycles of binge eating. 2) ________ . You may often feel even worse about eating the amount or type of food you did. It is important to be aware of the connection between eating and your feelings. 3) ________ . A child who gets candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done. A kid who is given cookies as a way to stop crying may learn to link cookies with comfort. 4) ________ . But it is possible. It starts with understanding the differences between two types of hunger. Physical hunger means you're likely to stop eating when full and it doesn't cause feelings of guilt. Emotional hunger may cause specific cravings (e.g. for pizza or ice cream) and it can make you eat more than you normally would, which may result in feeling guilty afterwards. 5) ________ . For example, if you head to the kitchen after school each day, try to change the routine. Instead of looking for food, stop and ask yourself if you're really hungry. Check in to see which type of hunger is making you want to eat. 6) ________ . If not, take a few minutes to go over the things that have happened that day and acknowledge how they made you feel. If your eating is triggered by a specific situation or mood, find a replacement activity. There are better ways to deal with the feelings that make you turn to food.