About Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD
Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD is a freelance writer and nutrition consultant. Ward is the author of:
Elizabeth is co-author of Super Nutrition After 50 (Publications International, 1999) and Live Longer & Better (Publications International, 1994), and was contributing editor for Pillsbury's Healthy Baking (Viking Press, 1995).
She regularly writes for publications such as Men's Fitness, Fit Pregnancy, WebMD, The Boston Globe, Parents, and Parenting, and is a contributing editor for Environmental Nutrition.
As a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association from 1992 to 2002, Ward was featured in nearly 1,000 print and broadcast interviews, including CNN, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, and ABC Radio News. She has also conducted numerous satellite media tours, and recently appeared on ABC World News Tonight to discuss MyPyramid for Kids.
Ward has been a speaker at more than 100 professional meetings, including The American Dietetic Association, The Florida Dietetic Association, The Massachusetts Dietetic Association, The Pennsylvania School Food Service Association, The National Association of Catering Executives, and the Tenth International Congress of Dietetics in Paris, France.
Ward created and conducted corporate nutrition education programs for five years with Medical Care Affiliates/Health Promotion Affiliates in Boston, where she also counseled patients. She has also worked at the Joslin Diabetes Center and the American Heart Association, and for seven years counseled children and adults at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates.
Ward 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 masters 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.