THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, ARGALL, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DALLY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, D. EVANS, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HELM, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, MAJOR, McCALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, MYERS, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUINN, REICHLEY, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, HESS, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WHEATLEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 24, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 24, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Designating every Monday as "Healthy Lifestyle Day" in

Pennsylvania and encouraging all citizens to eat healthily

and exercise on these days.

WHEREAS, Obesity is second only to smoking as the nation's

number one preventable cause of death; and

WHEREAS, Obesity is poised to become the nation's number one

cause of death because of the comorbidities such as heart

disease and diabetes associated with the condition; and

WHEREAS, Nearly two out of three Americans are overweight or

obese, a 50% increase from just a decade ago; and

WHEREAS, More than 50% of Americans do not get the daily

recommended amount of physical activity; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate every

Monday as "Healthy Lifestyle Day" in Pennsylvania and encourage

all citizens to make healthy food choices and exercise on these

days.