November 1, 2010, Club Bulletin # 348

November 1, 2010

Program Today:  New Horizons - Drugs of Abuse in Muscatine

October 25th Guests:

 Myra Diaz, Student Senate President MCC

 Potential New Members:  Jane Caes, Bill Decker and Chris Ingstad

Member information!!  You can download the new member form from the Muscatine Rotary Club website.  Just click the Membership Icon on the left of the page and you will find the form which you can print.

3.0 Seniors:  Madison Dietz, Anne Dahms, Austin Czerwiec, Dawn Eichelberger, Kinsey Edwards, and Jake Mueller, Senior Counselor and MHS Football Coach... Go Muskies!! Jeremy Heinesch, Rotary Exchange Student

Happy News - Kip Fisher and Scott Natvig were both proud of the ISU victory!!

Diana Gradert was proud of her granddaughter representing Wilton at the State Track Meet.

Paul Krauschauer encouraged all Rotarians to root on the Muskies at their substate game with Assumption on Wednesday !! He also reintroduced Jake Mueller as the Muskie Coach!!

Program for October 25th: Dr. Manasi Nadkarni discussed major 21st century health problems and how to prevent them.  The main problems are diabetes, heart disease and obesity.  She said 50% of the improvement in lessening these diseases comes from the patient and 50% from the doctor.  Her advice eat healthy, don't smoke, exercise regularly (30 minute walk per day) and drink responsibly.

The key is preventing these diseases from happening and that can be lessened by correct diet since obesity is a major factor in diabetes and heart disease.

Dedicated walking is important because walking for 30 minutes a day releases positive endorphins, and relaxes blood vessels and is a relatively simple way to improve one's health.