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factors that continue to perpetuate
this problem, such as poverty, “food
deserts”, “food swamps”, and many
more. The majority of Canadians that
are affected by food insecurity are
high risk groups such as single parent
single
families, ethnic minorities, homeless

individuals, and low income families,
and even post-secondary students.

Health Risks

Inadequate intake of nutritious food

leads to many chronic diseases https://hungerandhealth.feedingamerica.org/understand-food insecurity/hunger-health-101/
among young teens and adults, such Additionally, the time and money
hypertension
as hypertension, diabetes, kidney needed to deal with any disease that
disease, metabolic syndrome, and may arise from this poor eating
heart failure. Food insecurity is also a lifestyle further perpetuates the
marker for mental health issues such cycle of food insecurity.
as anxiety, abnormal stress levels, Food insecurity has a serious
depression, and even suicidal long term impact on a person’s
thoughts. People who are food wellbeing and future prosperity, as it
insecure can’t always stretch their acts as the catalyst in a string of
budget to meet the required amount effects, essentially creating the
of food for an active healthy life. domino effect. The recurring
Thus, people sometimes adopt coping themes of inadequate access to
strategies or trade offs in order to food are hunger, fatigue, sickness,
make up for their loss. This creates a distress, food anxiety, and if severe
cycle of poor health. The cycle starts enough, panic attacks. These
off with not enough financial stability result in lower concentration and
to eat healthy. The combination of motivation
financial stress and poor nourishment in school and the
leads to inefficient disease workplace, which then Next!
disease
management. hinders the students Canadian
academic performance or
academic performance Food Guide
productivity at work.

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