Rovenia Brock - "Dr. Ro" Real life health advice for real people with real problems. Company: Everything Ro Location: Bethesda, Maryland Website: www.askdrro.com

Biography:
Dr. Rovenia Brock (Dr. Ro) is one of America's most renowned African American Nutritionist, and author of the national best-seller, Dr. Ro’s Ten Secrets To Livin’ Healthy. Each day Dr. Ro serves up real life health advice for real people with real problems, in a style all her own.

Dr. Ro mesmerizes national audiences, sharing personal stories that motivate people to make lifestyle changes for better health. Most widely known as the host of “Heart & Soul,” the first ever national health and fitness television show for African American women which previously aired on BET, Dr. Ro is also remembered for her expert reports as Medical Correspondent for “BET News”, Nutrition Contributor for ABC News’ “Lifetime Live,” and Contributing Nutrition Editor to Heart and Soul magazine. Ro has a serious mission in life— to place real health solutions on the plate of the fast-paced world.

She is currently nutrition contributor to National Public Radio (NPR) and her sought-after advice is utilized by McDonald's for healthy additions to its restuarant menu. Her book, Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets To Livin' Healthy (Bantam), provides a comprehensive common-sense approach to forming the healthy lifestyle habits that she has come to live by. In Ten Secrets Dr. Ro introduces her own diet and exercise plan that promises to improve the lifestyle quality of her readers and add years to their lives.

Dr. Ro was the 2006 recipient of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women's Community Health Award, the 2004 recipient of the Dorothy Height Shero Award, and the 2002 recipient of the prestigious Ph.D. Alumni of the Year Award from Howard University. Other honors include the 2002 Women in Medicine Award of the National Medical Association; the 1998 Most Distinguished Alumni Award for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Howard University; the March of Dimes Award for Health Reporting; the Exceptional Service Awards from the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association; the Constructive Journalism Award from Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship, Inc.; the Frances L. Murphy Communications Award from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and the WIC Golden Apple Award for reports on the importance of breast feeding.

Dr. Ro holds 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.