Jodie Shield, M.Ed., RD, LD - Dietary and Nutrition Expert

As a registered dietician and mother of three, Jodie Shield, MED, RD knows the challenges of maintaining a healthy diet for adults and children alike. A former national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association (1989-1995), and consultant in the field of nutrition for 18 years, Ms. Shield has worked extensively to help people understand the importance of getting the right amount of nutrients everyday. As a key spokesperson, she has worked with the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago and taught nutrition and medical dietetics at the University of Illinois.

Ms. Shield has authored more than 100 articles for consumer magazines and professional journals such as: Healthy Kids, American Baby, Shape Magazine's Fit Pregnancy, American Health, Restaurants and Institutions, Weight Watchers Magazine, and the Journal of The American Dietetic Association. In addition, she has written several online articles and authored a column called Ask The Nutritionist for Disney. Currently she writes the monthly column Ask the Nutritionist for Bean Sprout.com, the Web site run by pediatricians for pediatricians, parents and childcare providers. Ms. Shield also develops recipes for Weight Watchers.com and provides nutrition analyses for the Chicago Tribune. She is in the process of writing a book in conjunction with the American Dietetic Association and publisher John Wiley and Sons that focuses on nutrition for school-age children.

Jodie Shield lives in the Chicago area with her husband and three children. She is an associate, complementary faculty member at Rush University in Chicago.