Ronda Gates, M. S.,a motivating and entertaining agent of change, is one of the most respected health promotion and weight management consultants in the U. S. Her company, LIFESTYLES by Ronda Gates, develops and delivers programs and products that support a healthy lifestyle.

Ms. Gates' original degree is in Pharmacy. Her post graduate education includes studies in medicine, nutrition, psychology and adult development. Ronda, who was awarded fellowship status in the Association for Worksite Health Promotion in 1992, is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Fitness Director, the American Council on Exercise as a Fitness Leader and is a member of the prestigious Reebok Research Training and Development team. Ronda is also certified by Yale University LEARN Institute and The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research as a LifeStyle Counselor with an emphasis on weight control and stress management and is licensed by Covert Bailey to use and further develop Fit or Fat materials. She is qualified to administer and evaluate the Myers Briggs Type Indicator in Organizations has also completed a one year Process Living and Process Therapy training with psychologist, Anne Wilson Schaef, Ph.D., where her emphasis was on co dependency, workaholism and eating disorders.

Practitioners, Club Industry, Hammons Heart Institute, and many others. In 1995 Ronda was awarded *****IDEA 5 Star presenter status for her exemplary speaking skills at more than 20 of their national and state conferences.

Written work by Gates has been published in Living Fit magazine, The Oregonian, Shape Magazine, IDEA Today, The Downtowner, Club Business, American Journal of Health Promotion, Oregon Business Magazine and MS Magazine. Ronda has acted as a consultant to Weight Watchers, Walking and Fitness magazines, and a spokesperson for Speaking of Women's Health Foundation. In addition she is a health reporter for ABC's Portland affiliate KATU-TV's AMNorthwest and has contributed many hours in on air television time raising funds for PBS. Ronda is the author of 5 best-selling book including Smart Eating (1996), (2000) an overview of osteoporosis risk factors prevention strategies, treatments and resources, and Beauty, More Than Skin Deep (2001), which addresses skin care and the relationship, for women, between inner and outer beauty. Other books include The Lowfat Lifestyle, the first low fat cookbook, The Scale Companion—How To Find Your Ideal Weight, written with exercise researchers Dr. Frank Katch and Dr. Victor Katch and Nutrition Nuggets and More/Changes which was honored by Reebok University as the best educational resource published in 1992. In 1995, Ronda launched The LIFESTYLES Planner®, the first computer software package that provides strategies for a 2 week jump start to a healthier lifestyle.

During an 11 year collaborative association with nutritional biochemist, Covert Bailey, M. S., Ronda was instrumental in the development of the Fit Or Fat System and Associate Producer of the 13 part Fit or Fat for the 90's PBS series. Gates and Bailey co-authored the best selling book, Smart Eating. In 2003 Ronda's most recent book, Outwitting Osteoporosis, a Smart Woman's Guide to Bone Health, co-authored with Dr. Beverly Whipple, was published and is now the basis for a forthcoming PBS production. In her spare time Ronda enjoys a variety of activities including snowshoeing and biking in her home state of Oregon. She teaches a daily aerobic conditioning class and relaxes by gardening and participating in acapella singing groups.

For additional information about this charismatic edu-tainer or to schedule a presentation by Ronda for your organization call the LIFESTYLES office in Lake Oswego, OR at