Leslie Bonci, RD
Being Sage as We Age: The Preventative, Protective, Proactive Approach to #nutritionintuition
Day 3 | 18 Oct | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Presentation + Q&A
About the topic:
Aging is a privilege but one not to be taken lightly. Being an active participant over a passive spectator can improve resilience, empowerment and ability. When it comes to nutrition, the recipe for self-care is a combination of the #wealthontheshelf and supplementation that can complement ,augment and help control what one can with the eating plan. This session will address nutrition recommendations for disease prevention, management, health and well-being from head to toe with a focus on inclusion rather than emphasizing foods to exclude to create a recipe of hope rather than nope.
Learning objectives:
- Shortfall nutrients in older adults
- Identify nutrition strategies that emphasize consistency, diet quality and appropriate quantities
- Specific nutrition recommendations to prevent, control and manage nutrition-related diseases and disorders
About the speaker:
Leslie J. Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN, FAND, is a registered dietitian, board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, and is the owner of Active Eating Advice—be fit, fed, fearless—a nutrition consulting company, and co-founder of Performance365—a sports nutrition consulting company. She had a 31-year tenure in the NFL, with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs. She also worked with MLB players, Olympic athletes, dancers, basketball players, soccer players, swimmers, runners, and track-and-field athletes. Her company, Performance 365, provides sports nutrition services for high school, professional, and master’s athletes, and performance artists. She works with the industry as a spokesperson in an advisory capacity.
Leslie is the author of Sport Nutrition for Coaches and the American Dietetic Association Guide to Better Digestion. She is also the co-author of Run Your Butt Off, Walk Your Butt Off, The Active Calorie Diet, and Bike Your Butt Off.
She has authored numerous chapters for sports medicine and sports nutrition manuals. She participates in many podcasts and provides nutrition expertise for television, radio, and print interviews.
Leslie is an adjunct instructor at the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. Leslie received her undergraduate degree in Biopsychology from Vassar College; her master’s in public health from the University of Pittsburgh; and completed her dietetic internship at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. Leslie was the director of sports nutrition at the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine for 16 years.
Leslie is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker presenting on topics such as nutrition misinformation, combatting misinformation, the winning plate, and the fuels of engagement. Her company, Performance365, has developed a series of educational webinars for health care professionals on the Medbridge online platform. In her practice and presentations, she focuses on client-centered care, emphasizing listening, meeting clients and consumers where they are, and offering realistic recommendations rather than idealistic expectations. She is a 2021 recipient of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Medallion Award.
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