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Advocacy Letter
3755MarleonDr.
Muncie,IN47304
TheHonorableSenator,DanCoats,
IamwritingtoyouinregardstotheBillthatiscurrentlybeingintroducedinthe113th
Congress.TheBillS39;113thCongress,titledHealthierLifestylesandPreventionAmerica
(HeLPAmerica)Act,focusesoncriticalaspectsconcerningthehealthofAmericans.Itincludes
variouswellnessprovisionsincluding,expandingaccesstofreshfruitsandvegetablesforlow
incomeelementaryschools,creatingtaxincentivesforbusinessesthatofferworkplacewellness
programstoemployees,improvingphysicalactivityforindividualswithdisabilities,offeringa
greateroversightwithregardtofoodandtobaccomarketing,andincreasingtaxesontobacco
products.
ThekeyaspectsofwellnessthisBillfocusesonencompassesthemajormodifiablerisk
factorsleadingtomortalityintheUnitedStates.Ithascometotheattentionofthemajorityof
Americansthatobesityisacommonfactorleadingtomanysevereanddeadlydiseases.These
diseasesandchronicillnessessuchasheartdisease,cancer,andstroke,constitutetheleading
causesofdeathintheUnitedStates.Whileitisunderstoodthatobesityisasignificant
contributortomanychronicillnesses,obesitycanbepreventedthroughtheuseofahealthydiet,
increasedphysicalactivity,andavoidingtobaccouse.ThisBilldiscussesthevitalindicatorsthat
will,intime,leadtoahealthierlifestylebythegeneralAmericanpopulation.
IstronglyencourageyoutoconsidertheimportanceofthisBill,andtheimpactitwill
makeonthehealthofAmericans.Iwouldgreatlyappreciatearesponseregardingyourthoughts.
Thankyouforyourtime,
LorenCihlar