Bill Text: IL SR0008 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates each Wednesday in the month of February of 2017 as a "Sugarless Wednesday" in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-08 - Resolution Adopted [SR0008 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0008-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Many Illinois citizens are experiencing high | ||||||
| 3 | rates of illnesses such as heart
disease, stroke, diabetes, and | ||||||
| 4 | cancer; these conditions are often linked to excessive
sugar | ||||||
| 5 | consumption; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, It is predicted that by the year
2020, diabetes | ||||||
| 7 | will increase in Illinois by an estimated 25%; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Sugary drinks are a main source of empty,
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| 9 | dangerous calories; a diet high in
sugar contributes to weight | ||||||
| 10 | gain, which increases the risk for
developing type 2 diabetes; | ||||||
| 11 | and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The American Heart Association promotes going
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| 13 | sugarless for one day a week in order to promote a healthier
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| 14 | lifestyle; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Sugarless does not mean sugar-free; it
means no | ||||||
| 16 | sugary drinks such as soda and artificial fruit juice,
and a | ||||||
| 17 | reduction in the consumption of sugary desserts and snacks; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, The American Heart Association created "Sugarless
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| 19 | Wednesdays" in order to inform and educate communities on | ||||||
| 20 | healthy
alternatives, the health risks associated with | ||||||
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| 1 | excessive consumption
of sugary drinks, and the benefits of one | ||||||
| 2 | sugarless day per
week; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, The American Heart Association asks Illinois to
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| 4 | join them by participating in
"Sugarless Wednesdays", and to | ||||||
| 5 | take the pledge to "Do My Best to
Go Sugarless"; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The American Heart Association urges people to
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| 7 | tell friends, family, and loved ones about "Sugarless | ||||||
| 8 | Wednesdays"
and the benefits that going sugarless one day a | ||||||
| 9 | week can have; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate each
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| 12 | Wednesday in the month of February of 2017 as a "Sugarless | ||||||
| 13 | Wednesday"
in the State of Illinois; and be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the American Heart Association in appreciation of | ||||||
| 16 | its work to promote a healthier Illinois.
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