From the Sidelines to the Guidelines
Wed, Jan 31
|Webinar
Join us for a webinar in the world of sports nutrition! 🚀 Discover the evolution, revolution, and resolution of performance nutrition recommendations.
Time & Location
Jan 31, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Webinar
About the event
Objectives:
· Outline the history of sports nutrition in the US and the barriers to acceptance of the discipline
· Describe the essential roles of the sports dietitian in the management of individuals and teams across varied socio-economic levels
· Highlight the skills needed to advance the profession and increase opportunities for sports dietitians
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 is currently the sports nutrition consultant for the 2020 and 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Her company, Performance 365 provides sports nutrition services for XFL, the USFL and the FCFL/FCBL league.
She is the author of Sport Nutrition for Coaches and the American Dietetic Association Guide to Better Digestion and 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. Leslie is also a blogger for US News and World Report and participates in many podcasts as well as providing nutrition expertise for television, radio and print interviews.