To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art

Despite a late apology from Destiny Rescue, we had Shanki Jayawickrama who happens to be a former Rotaractor from Sri Lanka to talk to us about Nutrition & Well-Being on Tuesday, 29th January 2019 - what a way to convert a guest to a guest speaker through persuasion! January is Vocational month in Rotary where we: 

• Adherence to and promotion of the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including fair treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public.
• The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, not just those that are pursued by Rotarians.
• The contribution of your vocational talents to solving the problems of society and meeting the needs of the community.
   

Shanki who's vocation is in Nutrition shared her in-depth knowledge and advise about healthy living and how to have a balanced diet. One of the many pointers she shared was:

• having four hundred (400) grams in your diet everyday (80grams per meal x 5 times a day)
• incorporatiing fruits, vegetables and protein in your daily intake
• physical and mental health can be done through simple exercises plus other recreational activities
• you can indulge in three (3) glasses of red wine per month coupled with 2 pieces of chocoloates (80%)
• through following the basic pointers above, it can reduce diseases and to some extent avoids the need of medical procedures per se
   

We like to acknowledge the visiting Rotarians & Guests that came:

• Guest Speaker
  • Shanki Jayawickrama
     
• Rotary Club of Melbourne Park
  • President Gabe Parr
     
• Rotary Club of North Melbourne
  • Past President George Zindilis
     
• Guest
  • Campbell Olsen

Remember to keep the following dates free and to RSVP on our website:

• 5 February - Southbank Conversations & Meetup (informal meeting)
• 6 February - Telling the Real Rotary story and how to get more people involved with Rotary (event of Rotary E-Club of Melbourne)
• 15 February - Conference Club Dinner at the Belgian Beer Cafe, Southbank
• 16 February - Meeniyan Garlic Festival in Meeniyan, South Gippsland
• 19 February - Southbank Conversations & Meetup (informal meeting)
• 26 February - Limitless Boundaries
• 2 March - Opera on the Yarra (event of Rotary Club of Central Melbourne)
• 7 March - International Women's Day Breakfast