PRINTER'S NO. 3372
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
768
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY LONGIETTI, KORTZ, BIZZARRO, GREINER, HOHENSTEIN,
HILL-EVANS, PICKETT, MILLARD, RYAN, FREEMAN, READSHAW, BURNS,
MURT, SCHLOSSBERG, MACKENZIE, THOMAS, KIM, McCLINTON, HOWARD,
NEILSON, EVERETT, GAINEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing April 1, 2020, 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
stroke, are the nation's leading cause of death and disability,
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