BILL NUMBER: ACR 8	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  APRIL 13, 2009
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Torlakson

                        JANUARY 6, 2009

   Relative to California Fitness Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 8, Torlakson. California Fitness Month.
   This measure would proclaim the month of May 2009 as California
Fitness Month, and would encourage all Californians to enrich their
lives through proper diet and exercise.



   WHEREAS, Exercise and fitness activities can increase self-esteem,
boost energy, strengthen the heart and muscles, and burn calories;
and
   WHEREAS, Exercise and fitness activities are excellent ways to
relieve stress, lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes, prevent
bone loss, and decrease the risk of some cancers; and
   WHEREAS, A person's fitness level has a dramatic effect on the
body's ability to produce energy and to reduce fat; and
   WHEREAS, To lose weight and keep it off, one should do an
enjoyable, moderate-intensity aerobic activity for 30 to 60 minutes,
three to five times a week; and
   WHEREAS, A person should also do muscle-strengthening exercises
two or three times a week, and should concentrate on maintaining a
balanced diet; and
   WHEREAS, Most popular diet programs cannot produce long-lasting
weight reduction results without exercise; and
   WHEREAS, There is no age limit for physical activity. Among the
elderly, exercise provides cardiovascular, respiratory,
neuromuscular, metabolic, and mental health benefits; and
   WHEREAS, Fitness activities have been shown to sharpen mental
ability in all people, and to retard the aging process; and
   WHEREAS, Maximizing one's energy level, increasing muscle mass,
and reducing body fat increases one's chances of living a longer,
healthier life; and
   WHEREAS, Among states, California ranks 41st for weight health
with 56 percent of California adults being either obese or
overweight; and
   WHEREAS, The rate of type II diabetes tripled among American
children from 2000 to 2005; and
   WHEREAS, The United States Surgeon General recently spoke about
the "cultural transformation" necessary to reverse the detrimental
effects of childhood obesity, and the threat to national security
that obesity poses for the country; and
   WHEREAS, The State Department of Education reports that a majority
of California's children are not physically fit; and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature seeks to advance the physical fitness of
all Californians by educating them about the benefits of exercise and
a balanced diet; and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature will increase public awareness about the
benefits of exercise and physical fitness by encouraging its Members
to host events in their districts that stimulate physical fitness and
increase participation by Californians in activities that promote
physical health and benefit both mental and physical well-being; and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature encourages its Members, as well as
organizations, businesses, and individuals, to sponsor and attend
physical fitness events that are informative, fun, and result in a
number of Californians becoming physically fit; now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the month
of May 2009 as California Fitness Month, and encourages all
Californians to enrich their lives through proper diet and exercise;
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.