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The impact of hunger on health
Hunger and health are connected. When a person is food insecure they are disproportionately affected by diet-sensitive chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. According to research, people who are food insecure experience many adverse effects to their overall health.
Hunger and health are deeply connected
Healthy bodies and minds require nutritious meals for everyone no matter what the age of the person may be. When people don’t have enough food or have to choose inexpensive foods with low-nutritional value, it can seriously impact a person’s health. Once the cycle of a poor diet and poor health begins, it can be hard to break. Put simply, when a person experiences hunger it can be a life-altering journey.
When someone is sick, having to choose between food and treatment can lead to serious complications. For example, for food-insecure adults living with diabetes, the choice between food and controlling the disease can even lead to complications like kidney disease, eye disease, nerve damage and obesity. Children at risk of hunger are more likely to be in poor health and struggle in school.
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Florida Homeless Statistics
As of January 2020, Florida had an estimated 28,328 experiencing homelessness on any given day. Due to Covaid-19 I am sure that number has increased due to unemployment. No data available at this time. Source: Continuumus of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Family Households
There are a total of 2,171 family households who have become homeless in Florida as of January 2020. Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Veterans
Statistics show that we have 2,472 Veterans in Florida that are homelsss as of January 2020. Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Young Adults (Aged 18-24)
There was a total of 5,729 unaccompanied Young Adults experiencing homelessness in Florida. Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Homeless Students
Total Number of unaccompanied Homelsss Students in Florida, 29,773 per HUD. Nighttime residence: unsheltered 7,839. Nighttime residence: shelters 2,933. Nighttime residence: Hotels/motels 8,061. Nighttime residence: Doubled up 10,940.