"You are what you eat."The quality of a person's nutrition has serious impacts on their health and well-being. Having a healthy diet reduces the risk of chronic illnesses in the long-run, improves energy that can be used for getting an education and making living, and it is even linked to improved long-term mental health.Yet for the nearly 40 million Americans living in low-income low-food access areas in the US, poor nutrition is the norm. For some perspective, that's saying 1 in every 8 Americans does not live near affordable grocery stores.
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Why a Lack of Grocery Stores is Trouble
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"You are what you eat."The quality of a person's nutrition has serious impacts on their health and well-being. Having a healthy diet reduces the risk of chronic illnesses in the long-run, improves energy that can be used for getting an education and making living, and it is even linked to improved long-term mental health.Yet for the nearly 40 million Americans living in low-income low-food access areas in the US, poor nutrition is the norm. For some perspective, that's saying 1 in every 8 Americans does not live near affordable grocery stores.