FL H9121

Designates October 20-24, 2014, as "Healthy Eating Awareness: Lifestyle To Heal You (HEALTHY) Week" in Florida in conjunction with National Health Education Week

Addresses obesity crisis noting more than one-third of U.S. adults are obese and childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents over the past 30 years

Highlights health risks associated with obesity including heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, and certain cancers that can be reduced through healthy diet choices

Encourages Floridians to learn about food ingredients, sources, and nutritional value through reading food labels, visiting local farms, starting gardens, and understanding connections between diet and disease prevention

National Health Education Week has been celebrated during the third full week of October since 1995 to focus public attention on health problems and promote healthy habits