Top Canada health official frets over higher alcohol, junk food use during pandemic

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Canada's top health officer on Sunday expressed concern over higher consumption of alcohol and junk food during the coronavirus epidemic, suggesting this could be a sign of worsening mental health.

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam attends a news conference, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease , in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo

The total number of Canadians killed by the coronavirus edged up by 0.9% to 7,773 from 7,703 on Saturday, the public health agency said, further evidence that the worst of the pandemic has passed. The total number of cases rose to 95,057 from 94,335. “I am concerned about Canadians’ mental health ... more Canadians have increased their consumption of alcohol and junk food or sweets since the beginning of the pandemic,” chief public health officer Theresa Tam said in a statement.

“While social interactions and activities might look different right now, Canadians should be actively looking for safe ways to socialize, engage in physical activity and make ... healthy food choices,” she said.

 

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me too, me too

Dammit. She's right. I'm up a good 10 or 15 lbs. so far.

what a creepy photo😰

Is that because bars and restaurants are shut down for the most part...? Question is .. how do we accurately determine if people are consuming more?

Mind your business lady.

Mind ya business

She is definitely not a Chinese agent.

seriously! under the confinement, we can't go out, we can't see family, we can't work, and u ask us to stop eating pizza too ?! this is real cruel

Just realized it's almost 5 o'clock! 😀

OpenItUp

When you spend months ignoring that some people live alone or in unsafe situations you can’t possibly act surprised that people are getting wasted and eating cookies

Frets? Would you use that word if she were a man? Ugh,

covid-19

What the fuck did she expect? Line ups at grocery stores are 45 minutes long

People concerned about catching and dying from Covid 19 but over 1.5 Million people die each year from Type 2 diabetes. What is the bigger pandemic 🤔🤔

Language matters. Change fret to concerned. Women “fret”.

Really? With the world burning that is what she is fretting over?

Worry about the Covid. And let the people be.

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