Lavinia Rodriguez

Lavinia Rodriguez, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with over 30 years experience helping people with food and eating problems, and eating disorders. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Dr. Rodriguez has a new book out entitled Mind Over Fat Matters: Conquering Psychological Barriers to Weight Management. With our nation being one where over 64% of the population is overweight or obese, where 90% of dieting attempts fail, which puts out more diets and dieting products than any other, Dr. Rodriguez strives to educate the public in being better consumers of what is an effective weight loss program, in understanding why most diets fail, and in using knowledge about how the human brain thinks in making their weight loss goals achievable. More information about Dr. Rodriguez's work and writings can be found at www.FatMatters.com