Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 555 - Georgia Nutrition Month at the Capitol; designate March, 1995

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1. Orrock  56th           2. Childers  13th


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HR 555                                            LC 18 6950






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Recognizing licensed dietitians of the Georgia Dietetic
  1- 2  Association and qualified nutritionists of the Georgia
  1- 3  Nutrition Council; designating March, 1995, as Georgia
  1- 4  Nutrition Month at the Capitol; and for other purposes.

  1- 5  WHEREAS, diseases of nutritional deficiency such as rickets,
  1- 6  pellegra, scurvy, beriberi, xerophthalmia, and goiter have
  1- 7  largely been conquered due to improved nutritional intake in
  1- 8  Georgia; and

  1- 9  WHEREAS, the quantity of current animal, laboratory,
  1-10  clinical, and epidemiologic evidence associates dietary
  1-11  excesses and imbalances with chronic disease; and

  1-12  WHEREAS, five of the ten leading causes of death (coronary
  1-13  heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and
  1-14  atherosclerosis) are linked with diet; and the afflictions
  1-15  of high blood pressure, obesity, osteoporosis, liver
  1-16  disease, and gastrointestinal maladies have a link to
  1-17  dietary excesses or deficiencies; and

  1-18  WHEREAS, recovery from surgery, burns, and wounds is
  1-19  hastened by medical nutrition therapies; and

  1-20  WHEREAS, good nutritional practices, which include the
  1-21  intake of a variety of foods; maintenance of a desirable
  1-22  weight; avoidance of too much fat, saturated fat, and
  1-23  cholesterol; intake of adequate starch and fiber; avoidance
  1-24  of excess sugar and sodium; and moderate, if any, alcohol
  1-25  intake can delay or prevent the onset of these diseases; and

  1-26  WHEREAS, licensed dietitians of the Georgia Dietetic
  1-27  Association and qualified nutritionists of the Georgia
  1-28  Nutrition Council seek to educate all Georgians about good
  1-29  nutritional intake and its contribution to sustained good
  1-30  health and improved quality of life.

  1-31  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
  1-32  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the
  1-33  many services of licensed dietitians of the Georgia Dietetic
  1-34  Association and qualified nutritionists of the Georgia
  1-35  Nutrition Council and designate March, 1995, as Georgia
  1-36  Nutrition Month at the Capitol.


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