Managing Menopause: Diet, Lifestyle and Future Health

After completing this continuing education course the learner should be able to:

• Describe the metabolic changes that contribute to body changes in the perimenopausal years and their implications for diet and lifestyle counseling.
• Evaluate the evidence supporting various dietary and lifestyle approaches for managing menopause symptoms and changes that affect the risk of chronic disease.
• Apply medical nutrition therapy approaches when counseling those in the peri- and post-menopausal years.
• Explain the complexity of physiologic and environmental influences on the common occurrence of weight gain through the menopause transition.

This course is intended for: RDNs, NDTRs and CDCESs

Managing Menopause: Diet, Lifestyle and Future Health is pending approval for 1.25 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program for the Live Webinar.

CDR Activity Number: 194834  Activity Type: Live Activity 172

Managing Menopause: Diet, Lifestyle and Future Health is pending approval for 1.25 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program for the Recorded (Enduring) Webinar. 

CDR Activity Number: 194835 Activity Type: Enduring Activity 741

Suggested Performance Indicators:

• 9.1.5 Demonstrates knowledge of nutrient requirements throughout the lifespan, and their role in health promotion and disease prevention.
• 9.1.1 Interprets and applies evidence-based literature and standards for determining nutritional needs of target audiences.
• 9.2.3 Analyzes new information and how it impacts medical nutrition therapy.
• 10.3.1 Critically reviews and selects materials from credible sources to support the development of diet and nutrition education resources.

Note: Numerous other Performance Indicators may apply.

Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, LDN, is a registered dietitian with an undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a master’s degree in health education from Boston University, and over 30 years’ experience as a nutrition educator, writer and consultant.  As the Director of Nutrition for The Wellness Center at Boston IVF, Hillary specializes in women’s health issues, including diet and lifestyle management of polycystic ovary syndrome, fertility, diabetes prevention, diet and lifestyle support during and after cancer treatment, and support through the menopause transition and beyond. Hillary also works part time as a Senior Nutritionist at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA where she provides care for patients during and after the cancer treatment experience.

Hillary is the author of two books, The PCOS Diet Plan: A Natural Approach to Health for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and The Prediabetes Diet Plan: How to Reverse Prediabetes and Prevent Diabetes through Healthy Eating and Exercise, and co-author of The Menopause Diet Plan: A Natural Guide to Managing Hormones, Health and Happiness.  In addition, Hillary consults to corporations and technology startups, providing guidance on patient and consumer needs and experiences related to the wide variety of apps and tools available to support behavior change.

Disclosures: Hillary discloses that she is on the Medical Advisory Board for Thealogix. She certifies that no conflict of interest exists for this program.

Elizabeth M Ward, MS, RDN, is a nutrition communicator, author, and consultant who specializes in nutrition throughout the lifespan with 15 years experiencing counseling patients about nutrition and lifestyle. She is the co-author of The Menopause Diet Plan, A Natural Guide for Managing Hormones, Health, and Happiness. She is also 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, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Feeding Your Baby. Ward writes for publications including  Men’s Fitness, Substack, WebMD, and NextAvenue.org.

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 Today Show. Ward often presents at 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.

Disclosures: Elizabeth discloses relationships with WebMD and the American Fitness Professionals Association, and past relationships with American Pistachio Growers and HP Hood that ended in 2025. She certifies that no conflict of interest exists for this program.