October 16, 2009 3:19 PM
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"Dr. Ro" On Board for "Down2Size"
Dr. Rovenia M. Brock has joined "The Early Show"'s "Early Gets Down2Size" series as a weight life coach.
Brock, also known as "Dr. Ro," is an award-winning health journalist and television personality known for her easy-to-apply diet, fitness, and health tips for women and families.
According to her official Web site, she has been a leading nutrition coach for over tow decades, she was recently named by More magazine as one of America's top-five nutritionists.
Brock holds a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from Howard University and is author of the best-selling "Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy."
Special Section: "Early Gets Down2Size"
Read an Excerpt of "Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy"
Having survived the loss of her mother at age 9 to stomach cancer, she has researched and written extensively about how to break bad health habits, from eating high-calorie comfort foods and resisting exercise, to giving up on health goals and taking on the negativity of saboteurs.
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Brock says it takes only three weeks to form a new habit -- an important note to women striving to replace bad habits with new healthy behaviors.
Copyright 2009 CBS. All rights reserved. Brock, also known as "Dr. Ro," is an award-winning health journalist and television personality known for her easy-to-apply diet, fitness, and health tips for women and families.
According to her official Web site, she has been a leading nutrition coach for over tow decades, she was recently named by More magazine as one of America's top-five nutritionists.
Brock holds a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from Howard University and is author of the best-selling "Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy."
Special Section: "Early Gets Down2Size"
Read an Excerpt of "Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy"
Having survived the loss of her mother at age 9 to stomach cancer, she has researched and written extensively about how to break bad health habits, from eating high-calorie comfort foods and resisting exercise, to giving up on health goals and taking on the negativity of saboteurs.
Read more about Healthy Living
Brock says it takes only three weeks to form a new habit -- an important note to women striving to replace bad habits with new healthy behaviors.
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