Bill Text: NY J00116 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 15-21, 2023, as Healthy Weight Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-10 - ADOPTED [J00116 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00116-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 116

BY: Senator PARKER

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        January 15-21, 2023, as Healthy Weight Week  in  the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS,  Beauty,  health and strength come in all sizes; this truth
is affirmed by Health at Every Size, a  health-centered  approach  which
focuses on health and well-being, not on dieting which can be harmful to
an individual's self-esteem; and

  WHEREAS,   Many   people   diet  because  they  view  themselves  as
overweight, and begin to punish and deprive  themselves  by  restricting
calories;  however,  if someone is always hungry or feeling deprived and
sees themselves as fat, then the reverse happens and the individual  may
pack on the pounds; and

  WHEREAS,  Health and Wellness is the feeling of health, happiness or
well-being in regard to one's  physical  health,  energy  level,  mental
state,  emotions,  and ability to regulate one's lifestyle as pertaining
to individuals in New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Healthy Weight Week was implemented in 1994 to  let  people
know that a healthy lifestyle is about wellness and wholeness, eating in
normal,  healthy ways, and living actively; it is not about dieting, but
about acceptance, respect and appreciation of diversity and one's  self;
and

  WHEREAS,  It is also important that individuals understand what is a
healthy weight; uncontrollable elements which affect weight are  height,
bone  density,  body type such as endomorph, mesomorph or ectomorph, and
body composition which is the innate ratio of body muscle to fat; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body regards healthy  weight  programs  in
New  York  State  as sustainable and crucial components to public health
and education policy; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body affirms  the  importance  of  caring,
healing,  and  improving  the minds and bodies of individuals throughout
this great Empire State, making New York a healthier and  happier  place
to  work and reside which leads to safer cities, productive environments
and greater opportunity for all New Yorkers; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim January 15-21, 2023, as
Healthy Weight Week in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.