Quaker Snacks and Foods/Tropicana

In collaboration with Quaker Snacks and Foods and Tropicana, RLI manages the Breakfast Research Institute.  This web based initiative provides credible, science based information to nutritionists and other healthcare professionals about the multiple health benefits of breakfast.  For more information on the Breakfast Research Institute go to www.breakfastresearchinstitute.org

ConAgra Foods

In collaboration with ConAgra Foods, RLI has provided background information for the www.startmakingchoices.com website.  RLI also manages the Healthy Choice Science Institute.  Dr. Rippe has written a book “Your Plan for a Balanced Life” which is being published in conjunction with the Start Making Choices initiative.  For more information, go to www.startmakingchoices.com.

Weight Watchers International

Rippe Lifestyle Institute and Weight Watchers International have formed a major collaboration to explore areas of how healthy weight management results in with multiple health benefits. Weight Watchers International is the leading organization in providing services for healthy weight management in the world. Further information on Weight Watchers may be obtaining by clicking on their website at www.weightwatchers.com

Novartis

Rippe Lifestyle Institute has joined with Novartis in a nation-wide campaign to help individuals understand how to effectively manage their blood pressure. This campaign is called “Take Action for Healthy BP.” Further information on this campaign may be found at www.bpsuccesszone.com or www.novartis.com. To view a video of Dr. Rippe and Mr. Montana go to the Dr. Rippe Video section.

GE Healthcare

The GE Healthcare collaboration with RLI explores how advanced technologies may be put to use for the early detection and prevention of disease. RLI researchers in 2004 presented six manuscripts based on this collaboration. This year Dr. Rippe was the medical communicator for the GE Healthcare “Wear Red” campaign designed to help spread the message of cardiac health and disease prevention for women. More information about this campaign can be found at www.gehealthcare.com

Rippe Lifestyle Institute has formed a collaborative partnership with GE Healthcare to explore advanced GE Healthcare technologies in the early detection of asymptomatic individuals who may have coronary artery disease.  Included in this research are the LightSpeed VCT 64 slice high speed CT scanner and the Vividi ultrasound equipment.  GE Healthcare and RLI are also collaborating to develop algorithms for regional body fat computation for the GE Healthcare iDXA equipment.

Thomas Nelson Publishers

Thomas Nelson Publishers are one of the leading publishing firms in the world in the area of health, mind-body interactions and spirituality.  Dr. Rippe has written three major books in collaboration with Thomas Nelson.  These books are:  High Performance Health (Thomas Nelson 2007), Your Plan for a Balance Life (Thomas Nelson, 2008), and High Performance Health Workbook (Thomas Nelson, 2008).  For more information go to www.highperformancehealth.net or www.thomasnelson.com

Center for Lifestyle Medicine at the University of Central Florida

Dr. Rippe serves as the Chairman for the first academic Center for Lifestyle Medicine established in a University environment in the United States.  This facility which includes an 8,000 square foot research laboratory and four full-time faculty members and both undergraduate and graduate offerings was established in 2007.  For more information go to www.lifestylemedicine@ucf.edu

Pharmanex

Pharmanex sponsors the Pharmanex Institute on Cardiovascular Health and Sports Nutrition at the Rippe Lifestyle Institute. To learn more about this leading dietary supplement company and the products they produce, please visit the Pharmanex Web site at www.pharmanex.com

IDG Books Worldwide

IDG Books Worldwide are publishers of the phenomenally successful …For Dummies books that help readers quickly and easily master topics and tasks. IDG Books Worldwide published The Healthy Heart For Dummies by James M. Rippe, M.D. and The Healthy Heart Cookbook For Dummies by James M. Rippe, M.D., Amy Myrdal, MS, RD, Angela Kirkpatrick, RD and Mary Abbott Waite, Ph.D. To learn more about IDG Books Worldwide and their publications or to buy a book at their on-line bookstore, visit the IDG Books Web site at www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/