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Kenneth Cooper: Founder of The Cooper Institute | How To Live Longer and Prevent Disease

Jul 28, 2021

Kenneth Cooper is the Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees that oversees The Cooper Institute's strategic direction and educational and research initiatives. He founded The Cooper Institute, a nonprofit foundation, in 1970 and later established the Cooper Clinic, Cooper Fitness Center, Cooper Hotel & Conference Center, Cooper Spa, Cooper Wellness, Cooper Consulting Partners, and Cooper Complete. Kenneth is the author of the best-selling book, Aerobics and has written several subsequent health and fitness books.

 

Kenneth joins me on the Wow Factor to share how the work and research that the Cooper Clinic does that allows people to live longer, more active lives and square off the curve in terms of physical capacity and longevity. He discusses the importance of eating a balanced diet and taking the appropriate vitamins in addition to exercising to protect your future health. Kenneth also gives his perspective on the health benefits of living a generous life and focusing on others.

 

"Preventive medicine is the Cinderella of the medical specialties because there's no profit and health.” - Kenneth Cooper

 

“People that are coming back to us regularly are living these longer lives. And they're not just living longer lives, but they're squaring off the curve, living a long life to the fullest.” - Kenneth Cooper

 

“Our whole goal here with our research is to look at things physiologically. What can we do for ourselves that can prolong lives?” - Kenneth Cooper

 

 This Week on The Wow Factor:

  • Why Kenneth is still working 10-12 hours a day and seeing patients at the age of 90
  • How Kenneth spend his 13 years in the Military
  • The moment that Kenneth realized he was out of shape and desperately needed to do something about it
  • What the research at the Cooper Clinic focuses on
  • Kenneth’s opinion on the COVID-19 vaccination
  • The problems of the worldwide obesity epidemic
  • Kenneth’s exercise regime at 90 years old
  • Kenneth’s relationship with God and why he wrote Faith Based Fitness

 

 

Kenneth Cooper’s Words of Wisdom:

You don't solve problems by changing the government. You solve problems by changing the people.

 

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