In this edition, Todd Whitthone discusses sugar consumption in America. Learn how many pounds of sugar we typically eat every year, and hear about the research of Dr. Stephan Guyenet and his blog, Whole Health Source, http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/



With the Super Bowl immediately behind us, Todd Whitthorne, President and CEO of Cooper Concepts, Inc., explains how we should train our brain to think like the cornerback on a football team to improve our success.

In this episode, Todd Whitthorne talks about vitamin B12. You'll be surprised at all the symptoms that can result from a vitamin B12 deficiency. Todd shares Cooper Clinic standards for an "accepable" B12 level.

Established in 1994 by Rena Wing, PhD, from Brown Medical School and Jim Hill, PhD, from the University of Colorado, the National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) is the largest prospective investigation of long-term successful weight loss maintenance. NWCR is currently tracking more than 10,000 people who have successfully lost weight and kept it off. To be included in the database, individuals must be 18 years or older, have lost a minimum of 30 pounds, and have kept the weight off at least one year.

Todd shares findings from NWCR that all of us can incorporate into our lives whether we want to lose weight, or simply maintain our current weight.

Todd discusses a study in the New England Journal of Medicine that reviewed weight gain in the U.S. Researchers studied 120,000 well educated adults for 12- to 20 years, and found that on average, weight gain was a little less than one pound a year, or about 17 pounds over a 20-year period. Learn which 5 foods seem most connected to weight gain, and which 5 foods seem most connected to weight maintenance.

Todd Whitthorne discusses recent results of the Cardiovascular Health Cognition Study (an ongoing study at the University of Pittsburgh) published in Journal Neurology. The benefits of exercise on the brain are tremendous. Listen to find out the average number of miles we need to walk each week to cut our risk of developing memory loss in half!

Cardiovascular Health Study

Cooper staffer Todd Whitthorne talks about the one thing we can do to enhance, and extend, our lifespan.

Former pro football player Scott Secules talks about his experiences at Cooper. The week following Thanksgiving (2009), Scott spent at Cooper. While here, he had a comprehensive physical and spent a week in our wellness program. Scott talks about the healthy habits he rediscovered during his week at Cooper which have contributed to his return to exercise, and weight loss of 50+ pounds.

Todd Whitthorne interviews Dr. Abram Eisenstein, director of gastroenterology at Cooper Clinic about colon cancer, the number two most deadly form of cancer. Fifty thousand Americans will die this year from colon cancer, a largely preventable disease. Dr. Eisenstein reviews the preventive measures he recommends when it comes to colonoscopy screenings, and shares his recommendations on how to evaluate and select the right physician to perform your colonoscopy.

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Todd Whitthorne discusses Cooper Institute with director of development Connie Tyne. Dr. Kenneth Cooper, the “Father of Aerobics,” founded the Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1970, six months before opening his world famous preventive medicine clinic.  He knew an independent research institute was needed to bridge the gap between fitness faddism and scientific legitimacy in order to establish the direct relationship that exists between physical activity and good health.  The Institute is governed by its own Board of Trustees and remains administratively and financially independent from any other enterprise.

Todd and Connie dicuss the upcoming luncheon Celebrating Generations of Wellness, honoring Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., Thursday April 29, 2010 at noon in the Khmer Pavilion, Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas. Guest speaker is Tom Brokaw.

Raffle - Win 2 tickets to Super Bowl XLV to be held in Dallas, Texas at the state-of-the-art Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011; 2 nights lodging at the Cooper Guest Lodge; dinner for 2 at Fearing's Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton; transportation to and from the Cooper Guest Lodge and Cowboys Stadium. A singlc chance ticket is $150; or 4 tickets for $500. A maximum of 1,000 tickets will be in the raffle.

Go to www.cooperinst.org for more information.