Empower Women’s Wellness with This Menopause Nutrition Course
A woman can live between 30% and 40% of her years after menopause occurs. Menopause happens to all women, yet many are unprepared for the effects of the metabolic changes it brings. In this continuing education course, registered dietitian and women’s nutrition expert Elizabeth Ward will discuss how diet, exercise, proper sleep, and stress management can help women deal with the many symptoms of menopause, including weight gain, hot flashes, and low energy. Learn the principles of eating patterns that help women reduce their risk for chronic conditions and feel their best after menopause occurs.
What You’ll Gain from this CEC
- Comprehensive Understanding of the Menopause Transition: Explore the three main stages of menopause and what to expect at each phase.
- Insight into Hormonal Changes and Health Impacts: Discover how shifts in hormones affect body weight, the gut, heart, brain, muscles, and bones.
- Tools to Address Health Risks: Learn about the connection between changing hormone levels and the development of health conditions related to menopause and aging.
- Strategies for Balanced Nutrition and Lifestyle: Apply practical strategies in diet, supplements, physical activity, and more to support well-being and minimize chronic disease risk.
About the Instructor
Elizabeth Ward
Elizabeth M Ward, MS, RDN, 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, MyPlate for Moms, How to Feed Yourself & Your Family Better, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Feeding Your Baby, and co-author of The Menopause Diet Plan, A Natural Guide for Managing Hormones, Health, and Happiness. She regularly writes for WebMD and other publications.
As a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for nine years, Ward was featured in nearly 1,000 print and broadcast interviews, including CNN, US News & World Report, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe. She has also been a guest on the Today Show and the Dr. Oz Show.
Ward has been a speaker at more than 100 professional meetings, including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and the International Congress of Dietetics.
Ward 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.
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 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, the Media Excellence Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, was named Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
What Your Course Includes
- 1 webinar video (1 hour in length)
- 2 research articles
- 1 open-note, 25-question quiz
- Earn 6.0 AFPA CECs
