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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The type, quality, and amount of food that | ||||||
| 3 | Illinoisans consume each day plays a vital role in their | ||||||
| 4 | overall health and physical well-being; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Nutrient needs change over an individual's life | ||||||
| 6 | span; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Following a healthy dietary pattern can help | ||||||
| 8 | maintain good health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases | ||||||
| 9 | throughout all stages of life; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, There is a need for continuing nutrition | ||||||
| 11 | education to enhance healthy eating practices throughout | ||||||
| 12 | Illinois; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, One way to experience the benefits of healthy | ||||||
| 14 | eating is to consult with a registered dietitian nutritionist | ||||||
| 15 | for personalized nutrition advice; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month was created 50 years ago | ||||||
| 17 | to promote healthy eating development, informed food choices, | ||||||
| 18 | and physical activity habits; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Each March, National Nutrition Month is an | ||||||
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| 1 | opportunity to increase public awareness about the importance | ||||||
| 2 | of good nutrition; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month is powered by the | ||||||
| 4 | dedicated registered dietitian nutritionists throughout | ||||||
| 5 | Illinois who work to educate Illinois residents on healthy | ||||||
| 6 | nutrition habits; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 8 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 9 | we declare March of 2024 as Nutrition Month in the State of | ||||||
| 10 | Illinois to promote healthy habits and lifestyles; and be it | ||||||
| 11 | further | ||||||
| 12 | RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens to take the | ||||||
| 13 | opportunity during Nutrition Month to think about their | ||||||
| 14 | nutrition to achieve optimum health for today and tomorrow; | ||||||
| 15 | and be it further | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to the Director of the Illinois Department of Public | ||||||
| 18 | Health and the President of the Board of the Illinois Academy | ||||||
| 19 | of Nutrition and Dietetics. | ||||||