HLS 17RS-116 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 27
BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Monday, April 17, 2017, as DASH Diet Day
at the state capitol
1 A RESOLUTION
2To recognize Monday, April 17, 2017, as DASH Diet Day at the state capitol and to
3 commend Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center for
4 its contributions to the development of the DASH diet program.
5 WHEREAS, the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet was
6developed as a result of a federally funded trial study which took place at four sites across
7the United States, one of which was the Pennington Biomedical Research Center; and
8 WHEREAS, the researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center finalized the
9diets; and
10 WHEREAS, in 2017, U.S. News and World Report magazine rated the DASH diet
11as best diet overall for the seventh year in a row; and
12 WHEREAS, the DASH diet is the main diet promoted by the National Heart, Lung,
13and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health; and
14 WHEREAS, the DASH diet is a lower-fat diet with slightly higher protein and
15emphasizes fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy, and whole grains; and
16 WHEREAS, the DASH diet recommends eight to ten servings of fruits and
17vegetables, and thus it qualifies as a cancer-preventative diet as defined by the National
18Cancer Institute; and
19 WHEREAS, the inclusion of dairy products in the DASH diet is consistent with
20recommendations for reduction of osteoporosis; and
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HR NO. 27
1 WHEREAS, the focus on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in the DASH diet
2assures increased consumption of fiber; and
3 WHEREAS, follow-up studies at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and other
4sites across the United States confirm that the DASH diet promotes a healthier lifestyle and
5weight management.
6 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
7Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Monday, April 17, 2017, as DASH Diet Day
8at the state capitol and commends LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center for its
9pivotal contributions to the development of this acclaimed nutritional health program.
10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
11to the executive director of LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 27 Original 2017 Regular Session Foil
Recognizes Apr. 17, 2017, as DASH Diet Day at the state capitol and commends LSU's
Pennington Biomedical Research Center for its contributions to the development of the
DASH diet.
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