1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 354 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing the members of the Texas Dietetic Association on the 1-4 occasion of their visit to the Capitol on Wednesday, March 10, 1999, 1-5 in celebration of March as National Nutrition Month; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Sound nutrition is the primary component of 1-7 individual health, and medical nutrition therapy can curtail a 1-8 wide variety of illnesses and diseases and promote recovery from 1-9 injuries; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Medical nutrition therapy is a cost-effective 1-11 medium of health care, reducing the incidence of low-birth weight 1-12 babies and lowering the cost of prenatal care for high-risk 1-13 indigent expectant mothers; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Licensed and registered dietitians serve a vital 1-15 role in our state as members of health care teams who work with 1-16 physicians and other professionals to provide high-quality health 1-17 care to our citizens; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Many of the leading causes of death in America 1-19 are related to diet, including heart disease, stroke, certain types 1-20 of cancer, kidney disease, and diabetes; nutritional assessment and 1-21 counseling help to reduce the incidence of these diseases and to 1-22 improve the conditions of people who are suffering from these 1-23 maladies; and 1-24 WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month provides an opportunity 2-1 for citizens across our state to educate themselves regarding 2-2 nutrition and the major role it plays in our lives and to express 2-3 appreciation to those who work in that field for their hard work 2-4 and many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 76th Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Dietetic Association for 2-7 its dedication to the field of nutrition and to helping the citizens 2-8 of our state and encourage all Texans to join with this beneficial 2-9 organization in celebrating March of 1999 as National Nutrition 2-10 Month; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-12 Texas Dietetic Association as an expression of esteem from the 2-13 Texas Senate. 2-14 Barrientos 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on March 8, 1999. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate