ELIZABETH M. WARD, M.S., R.D. (Reading, Mass.)

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As a registered dietitian, freelance writer, nutrition consultant, accomplished speaker and mother of three, Elizabeth knows nutrition, healthy meals on a budget, and family-friendly cooking.

Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D., is a freelance writer and nutrition consultant. She is the author of Expect the Best: Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During and After Pregnancy (Wiley, 2009); The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to the New Food Pyramids (Alpha Books, 2006); The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler (Alpha Books, 2005); Healthy Foods, Healthy Kids, A Complete Guide to Nutrition for Children from Birth to Six Years Old (Adams Media, 2002); and Pregnancy Nutrition: Good Health for You and Your Baby (Wiley, 1998). Elizabeth is also the co-author of Super Nutrition After 50 (Publications International, 1994); and contributing editor for Pillsbury’s Healthy Baking (Viking Press, 1995). She regularly writes for several publications including Men’s Fitness, Fit Pregnancy, and WebMD.com. Elizabeth is a contributing editor for Environmental Nutrition.

As a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association from 1992 to 2002, Elizabeth was featured in nearly 1,000 print and broadcast interviews, including CNN, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times and The Boston Globe. Elizabeth has conducted numerous satellite media tours.

Elizabeth has been a speaker at more than 100 professional meetings, including The American Dietetic Association, The Massachusetts Dietetic Association, The Florida Dietetic Association, The National Association of Catering Executives, The Pennsylvania School Food Service Association and the International Congress of Dietetics in Paris.

Elizabeth created and conducted corporate nutrition education programs for five years at Medical Care Affiliates in Boston, where she also counseled ambulatory patients. She has worked at the Joslin Diabetes Center and the American Heart Association, and for seven years counseled children and adults about healthy eating and disease prevention at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Boston.

Elizabeth completed her undergraduate degree in human nutrition at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; a one-year dietetic internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a master’s degree in Mass Communication at Boston University. She is the recipient of the “125 Alumni to Watch Award” from the University of Massachusetts, and was named “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year” by the Massachusetts Dietetic Association.

Elizabeth lives in Reading, Mass., with her husband and three daughters

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