As the world industrialized, processed foods became cheaper and easier to purchase. This change in the availability of natural foods is becoming a growing health problem for populations around the world; however, Canadian Indigenous communities experience the greatest negative effects of food insecurity (FI). When members of a community do not have “physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for leading active and healthy lives,” they are considered to be suffering. of food insecurity (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1998). ). Although FI affects the health of all Canadians, Indigenous people are believed to have consistently poorer health status than other Canadians due to the extreme shift from their traditional diets low in fat and sugar to high processed foods. in saturated fats and sugar (Health Canada, 1999, Kuhnlein, Reveveur, Soueida and Egeland, 2004, Receveur, Boulay, Kuhnlein, 1997). Food-insecure Canadians are much more likely to develop chronic diseases, such as diabetes, and suffer from nutritional deficiencies (Reading, 2009). Although many physical illnesses result from nutritional deficiency and IF, psychological problems can also arise. Mental problems, such as depression, distress, and reduced learning ability, have been documented as side effects of FI and nutritional deficiencies (Hamelin, Habicht, Beaudry, 1999). Recent changes in diet from traditional foods to processed foods are the leading cause of health problems, such as diabetes, and nutritional deficiencies, such as iron deficiency anemia, in Canadian Indigenous communities. Indigenous foods are foods extracted from the environment and incorporated into cultural food. These foods, whether...... middle of paper ......d diabetes control through Friendship Centers or Aboriginal Health Access Centers (Health Canada , 2005). ADI teaches diabetes control and prevention through dietary education. People with diabetes can be encouraged to choose foods with a low glycemic index, to avoid a spike in blood sugar after a meal, as well as fresh vegetables. Despite recent changes in the health of Aboriginal people in Canada, due to the reduced availability of traditional foods, the government can offer special programs aimed at the general population and specific populations to improve knowledge about the nutritional health and health problems linked to poor diet. The government must provide the funds necessary to ensure food security and adequate nutritional health education for all communities in Canada. With sufficient awareness, Canadian citizens can ensure our future is healthy..