Hunger and Obesity: Two Sides of the Same Coin

A recent study revealed that food hardship affects nearly one in five families nationally. Hunger, food insecurity, and food hardship are gradations of the same phenomenon in which individuals who cannot afford sufficient nutritious food, fill up on energy-dense but nutrient-poor food, and often suffer from cycles of plenty/want/plenty based on the timing of their income streams. Researchers confirm that these patterns often lead to higher incidences of overweight and obesity.
By Andy Fisher