The section on Socioeconomic status and health caught my attention as health in general is a topic of interest as well as the subject I enjoy to study. It has been said that there is a strong link between the socioeconomic status of an individual and their overall health, leading to these individuals living longer than those of lower socioeconomic status.
Not only do those who have a higher income have a better chance to pay for the health care needed to maintain their health (maybe not necessarily in Canada because healthcare is covered), but they can also afford to buy healthier foods to prevent many diseases or health issues. It amazes and disgusts me to consider that many families have unhealthy lifestyles or are obese because they simply cannot afford to eat the way they should. It is so easy to buy a dozen boxes of Kraft Dinner and junk foods at a cheap price, and it is often easily twice as much to buy some fruits or vegetables.
Obviously the costs of these foods are higher for a reason - it is more expensive to get them, especially when they must be imported from another country. I do hope however that in the future it will be made easier for everyone to eat better and live a healthy lifestyle at a lower cost to prevent the high numbers of obesity and other health risks and factors that come along with it.
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