Dr. Rovenia Brock, affectionately known as “Dr. Ro,” is America's most renowned African-American nutritionist and author of the national best-seller, Dr. Ro’s Ten Secrets To Livin’ Healthy (Bantam). She is the nutritionist and wellness expert for The Coca‑Cola Company Make Every Drop Count campaign.
A native of Washington, D.C., her expertise is featured regularly in and on numerous high-profile media outlets including WebMD, O Magazine, XM Satellite’s Oprah & Friends and Heart & Soul, a monthly wellness magazine for African-American women. Dr. Ro is the former host of Heart & Soul, the first-ever national health and fitness television show for African-American women which aired on Black Entertainment Television (BET). Currently, she hosts Livin' Healthy with Dr. Ro which airs on TV-One. Previously, she
hosted a lifestyles series, Health Matters, on WHUT-TV, a Howard University PBS affiliate. She is also the expert nutritionist for ESSENCE Magazine’s six-part series called, “Get Fit & Fab with ESSENCE” and for National Public Radio (NPR) and its “News & Notes with Farai Chideya.”
Her book, Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets To Livin' Healthy, provides a comprehensive common-sense approach to forming the healthy lifestyle habits she recommends to health-conscious consumers everywhere. In the book, Dr. Ro introduces her own diet and exercise plan which promises to improve the lifestyle quality of her readers and add years to their lives.
In addition, she is a featured speaker and presenter for the Ebony Family Reunion Tour, Congressional Black Caucus’ “Health Empowerment Tour” and Wells Fargo’s “Enrich Yourself Women’s Empowerment Tour.” Dr. Ro’s advice is also utilized by McDonald's for healthy additions to its restaurant menu.
Dr. Ro earned a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences with an M.S. degree in Community Nutrition and Broadcast Journalism from Howard University and a B. S. degree in Foods and Nutrition from Virginia State University. She is the 2006 recipient of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women's Community Health Award. For more information, visit www.everythingro.com.
   
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