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https://www.homelesshub.ca/blog/paradox-nutrition-deficiency-and-obesity I found this source by using keywords "diet", "obesity", and "homeless." This source is useful since it provides studies and statistics about the food options that are available to people experiencing homelessness and how they contribute to their overall health. However, this article is found in a journal located in Canada. Despite this, the statistics and information provided is about the homeless population in both Canada and the United States, which is helpful for my argument. I am going to use this source to show the disparities that the homeless population faces when it comes to food. Those experiencing homelessness are confined to cheaper, unhealthier food options which impacts their health and increases the chances of obesity. I will use this information to argue that lawmakers need to consider these disparities when creating healthcare policies that affect those experiencing h

 I am choosing to focus on people that are experiencing homelessness and their access to healthcare. I already know that this group faces a lot of challenges. They lack resources such as food, shelter, transportation, and money. They also can lack family and a support system. This group tends to face discrimination as they can be stereotyped as crazy or mentally ill, which led them to live on the streets. Through research I need to see how these lack of resources has an effect on their health. I can find statistics on their mortality rates as well as what diseases they are more prone to. I can also find other challenges that they face that contribute to their access to healthcare.