Lizzie Burt, IACP: (On the right) A seven-time Hawaii Ironman Triathlon participant, and three-time Boston marathoner, Lizzie is an avid competitor. She realized an athletic dream when she won her age division in Hawaii in 1987. Lizzie made a career switch from registered nurse to the culinary arts in 1978. She has had the privilege of learning her trade from such culinary notables as Jacques Pepin, Simone Beck, Paula Wolfert, Bernard Clayton, and Marcella Hazan. Today, as part of the University of Michigan Health Promotion’s MHealthy Culinary Team, she enjoys the challenge of convincing others that good food and good health are synonymous. In 1996, Lizzie was featured in Graham Kerr's cookbook, “Graham Kerr's Kitchen.” Later, she appeared as a guest on “Graham Kerr's Gathering Places” television culinary show, which was aired internationally in September 1999. From February 1998 through January 1999, Lizzie was part of the University of Michigan Healthy Lifestyle Team who appeared regularly on Fox 2 TV demonstrating healthy cooking techniques as part of the news anchor's weight loss challenge. She is co-author of the High Fit - Low Fat and High Fit - Low Fat Vegetarian cookbooks, published in 1989 and 1996 respectively. Lizzie still enjoys competing in triathlons and biathlons, and is regularly named age division champion in the Michigan Grand Prix series of triathlons. Lizzie enjoys helping others in the community to prepare delicious and nutritious meals for their families and friends. With her colleague, Kathy Goldberg, Lizzie is featured in two instructional videos on the preparation of delicious healthy food, which are shown regularly on the UMHS patient TV network. Lizzie lives in Ann Arbor with her husband, Brian. She enjoys frequent visits to Colorado to visit her two sons, their wives and her precious grandchildren.