{"id":638,"date":"2016-09-19T20:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/packardhealth.org\/?p=638"},"modified":"2019-10-21T15:41:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T15:41:50","slug":"hunger-is-a-health-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packardhealth.org\/es\/hunger-is-a-health-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunger is a health issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Access to affordable, nutritious food is not a sure thing for 1 in 7 people in Washtenaw County. 11,000 of our kids struggle with hunger. September, this beautiful season of abundance, is Hunger Action Month &#8211; a time to reflect that amidst plenty, there is much need.<\/p>\n<p>Food insecurity has an adverse impact on health. A person without access to good food has a doubled risk of type 2 diabetes, and probably struggles with obesity and hypertension. Food insecurity, chronic disease, and poor health outcomes form a vicious cycle, with constant stress at the very center. This is the life of many of our patients.<\/p>\n<p>Packard Health links low-income patients to healthy food. In this month of Hunger Action, I want to tell you about our efforts, the collaboration of compassionate staff and generous community partners.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patients at risk for food insecurity are assisted immediately at their office visit.<\/li>\n<li>Our 2 <strong>food pantries<\/strong> (Main &amp; West) offer a wide selection of nutritious food.<\/li>\n<li>We help patients enroll in <strong>SNAP<\/strong>, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.<\/li>\n<li>Our <strong>Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator<\/strong> is a key member of our health care team, working with side-by-side with patients and providers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Generous Food Gatherers<\/strong> delivers food (including fresh produce) on a weekly basis and stocking of our pantries is done by a team of wonderful volunteers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Church of the Good Shepherd-UCC<\/strong> plants 9 raised beds and since 2009 we have received the veggie bounty. In winter we receive cases of fresh citrus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ann Arbor CROP Hunger Walk<\/strong> has selected us over many years as a local recipient for donations. CROP Walk is coming up September 25. Come out!<\/li>\n<li>Via <strong>&#8220;Prescription for Health&#8221; of the Washtenaw County Health Dept<\/strong>., 60 low-income patients receive $100 in produce at the Ypsilanti Farmers Markets.<\/li>\n<li>Our food pantry clients receive <em><strong>Good and Cheap: &nbsp;Eating Well on $4 a Day<\/strong><\/em> cookbook thanks to donors who organized a drive and raised the funds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;m proud that Packard is helping to fight food insecurity in our community, and very appreciative of all who join in that important work.<\/p>\n<p>In good health,<\/p>\n<p>Ray Rion, MD,&nbsp;Executive Director<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access to affordable, nutritious food is not a sure thing for 1 in 7 people in Washtenaw County. 11,000 of our kids struggle with hunger. September, this beautiful season of abundance, is Hunger Action Month &#8211; a time to reflect that amidst plenty, there is much need. Food insecurity has an adverse impact on health. 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