By Hirschi                                            H.R. No. 1024
       74R13748 PAN-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, While America has vastly improved the longevity of
    1-2  its citizens through the years, heart disease and cancer remain the
    1-3  leading causes of death in this state and nation; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Two-thirds of the deaths reported in the United
    1-5  States each year are attributable to heart disease and cancer,
    1-6  making the prevention of these deadly diseases among the most
    1-7  urgent of health care challenges facing this country today; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, The National Cancer Institute estimates that more
    1-9  than 160,000 deaths that occur annually from cancer may result in
   1-10  part from the typical American diet, which is too high in fat and
   1-11  too low in the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and other sources
   1-12  rich in fiber; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society, the American Heart
   1-14  Association, and the American Diabetes Association have concurred
   1-15  in these important findings and strongly recommend new dietary
   1-16  guidelines for Americans that are low in fat and high in fiber as a
   1-17  means of reducing the risk of cancer and heart disease; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, To this end, the National Cancer Institute has
   1-19  launched the "5 a Day for Better Health" national disease
   1-20  prevention program, which is strongly supported by the U.S.
   1-21  Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S.  Department of
   1-22  Agriculture, and the National Academy of Sciences; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, This worthy program seeks to heighten public
   1-24  awareness of the advantages of a low-fat, high-fiber diet and
    2-1  encourages all Americans to consume five fruits and vegetables a
    2-2  day as a positive step that can be taken to help prevent the onset
    2-3  of the chronic diseases that are robbing this nation of its finest
    2-4  natural resource, its people; now, therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-6  Legislature hereby express its support of the "5 a Day for Better
    2-7  Health" program and encourage all Texans to improve their nutrition
    2-8  as a chronic disease prevention measure.