Category Archive: Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD

August 2012

• Tuesday, August 21, 2012
  Are Eggs the New Cigarettes?

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. Savvy consumers of health information know you can’t believe everything you hear. That’s (more...)

• Tuesday, August 07, 2012
  Your Brain on Exercise

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD We're in the throes of Summer Games competition, and watching all that physical activity on TV may (more...)

July 2012

• Tuesday, July 24, 2012
  Eat Like An Athlete

  By Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD During the last summer games, much was made of swimmer Michael Phelps's calorie intake, which was (more...)

• Tuesday, July 10, 2012
  The Power of Protein

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. Recent research has put protein front and center, and it’s about time. Protein is the only nutrient (more...)

June 2012

• Tuesday, June 26, 2012
  Help Your Kids Eat Right this Summer

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. Summer is in full swing, and your otherwise healthy eating habits are quickly going south. The school (more...)

• Tuesday, June 12, 2012
  Why You Should Snack

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD Our snacking habits have taken it on the chin lately, and with good reason. We’re a nation of “serial (more...)

May 2012

• Tuesday, May 29, 2012
  Healthy Weight: Do You Have a Choice in the Matter?

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. When it comes to the obesity epidemic, there’s plenty of blame to go around. A recent (more...)

• Tuesday, May 15, 2012
  Before You’re a Mom: Prepare for Pregnancy

  By Elizabeth M Ward, MS, RD Mother’s Day is over, but motherhood is still on your mind. You may be thinking about having a child, or (more...)

April 2012

• Monday, April 30, 2012
  Time to Talk about Your Child’s Weight

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD The family of five crowded into my small office, a cheerful lot who didn't seem to mind the tight (more...)

• Tuesday, April 17, 2012
  Six Nutrition Rules to Take With a Grain of Salt

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. We all need rules to live by, but certain nutrition adages touted by experts and consumers alike (more...)

• Tuesday, April 03, 2012
  Get Cooking with Cottage Cheese

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. I love cottage cheese, and it’s not just because I’m a dietitian. I appreciate the fact that (more...)

March 2012

• Tuesday, March 20, 2012
  Get Your Plate in Shape

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD March is National Nutrition Month (NNM), a celebration of good nutrition sponsored by the Academy of (more...)

• Tuesday, March 06, 2012
  Sugar Shock!

  By Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD My kids love sweet foods. Ironically, they probably get their preference for cookies, cake, and candy from me, (more...)

February 2012

• Tuesday, February 21, 2012
  Downsized Candy Calories or Double Speak?

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. Mars Inc, the company that makes M&Ms, Skittles, and Twix candy bars, announced last week that it (more...)

• Tuesday, February 07, 2012
  Good Health, With a Little Help from My Friends

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. There’s a group of women in my life who have a big effect on my wellbeing. We meet nearly every (more...)

January 2012

• Tuesday, January 24, 2012
  Guilt-Free Feeding Choices for New Moms

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. As a mother, I’m no stranger to guilt. In 17 years of parenting, I’ve lost plenty of sleep thinking (more...)

• Tuesday, January 10, 2012
  What’s the Best Diet? One You May Not Have Tried Yet

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. U.S. News and World Report recently released its annual rankings of the best diets, and as you can (more...)

December 2011

• Tuesday, December 27, 2011
  Nutrition Experts’ New Year’s Resolutions

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. With 2012 rapidly approaching, you’re probably mulling over New Year’s resolutions. Join the club: (more...)

• Tuesday, December 13, 2011
  Avoid Holiday Weight Gain: Go For the Slow Calorie Burn

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. Working physical activity into my schedule is my greatest challenge during the holidays. Exercise (more...)

November 2011

• Tuesday, November 29, 2011
  Health Benefits of Holiday Foods

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. You’ve seen the headlines about the hazards of holiday eating. Take them with a grain of (more...)

• Tuesday, November 15, 2011
  Work on Willpower for Healthy Holidays

  By Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S., R.D. The holiday season is in high gear, and my mostly healthy lifestyle has taken a serious hit. The inner (more...)

• Wednesday, November 09, 2011
  Creamy Pumpkin Soup

  By Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD Many health experts view Thanksgiving as a nutritional nightmare.  Me? Not so much. You might expect dire (more...)

October 2011

• Thursday, October 20, 2011
  Why I'm Still Taking Multivitamins

  By Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD I’m a dietitian, but I get almost as many questions about dietary supplements as food.  People like to know (more...)

• Thursday, October 13, 2011
  School Lunches: Perspective, Please!

  By Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD The National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the federally-assisted program that offers meals in schools, has (more...)