PRINTER'S NO. 777
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
121
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY LONGIETTI, BAKER, NEILSON, HENNESSEY, READSHAW,
RYAN, SCHLOSSBERG, SONNEY, DUSH, MURT, STURLA, BOBACK,
DiGIROLAMO, MILLARD, CALTAGIRONE, WATSON, D. COSTA, MARSICO,
V. BROWN, PICKETT, McNEILL, WARREN, FREEMAN, BIZZARRO, GILLEN
AND DONATUCCI, MARCH 7, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 7, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 5, 2017, as "National Walking Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Walking Day" is a day observed annually to
encourage Americans to lace up their sneakers and take at least
30 minutes out of their day to walk; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association maintains that at
least 30 minutes of walking daily can help reduce an
individual's risk of coronary heart disease, stroke,
osteoporosis, breast cancer, colon cancer and diabetes; and
WHEREAS, Walking for at least 30 minutes daily can also
improve blood pressure, blood sugar levels and blood lipid
profile; and
WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
reports that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of
women and men in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and
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