Leslie Bonci MPH, RD
Let me take this opportunity to welcome you to Nutrax, the intelligent way to help you attain and maintain your health goals. Whether you are interested in weight loss, healthy living, or improving fitness, you need to think about what you are going to do, work towards goals, and continually evaluate your progess. Nutrition is much more than what we eat, it is also why, when, where and how much we eat.

For many of us, eating is an afterthought. By the same token, many people don’t think about changing their diet until they experience an adverse health event. This is a reactive approach to health. If instead, we choose to be proactive and preventive, by thinking about what goes into our mouths, we will be better able to make choices that affect our health and well-being.

Nutrax provides accountability, by seeing and tracking what you eat. It also allows you to have ongoing feedback and support from nutrition experts who can trouble shoot and advise to keep you on the road to success.

The emphasis is positive, proactive and forward thinking. You have control over what has not yet occurred. Eating is one of the few behaviors that we can control, and the impact is enormous. If your goal is weight loss, seeing what you eat, tracking what goes into your mouth, and modifying your eating plan with assistance from your own nutrition expert can help you to lose the weight AND keep it off! If you are trying to control blood glucose or cholesterol, portions play a big role ( Literally). Learning to modify portions, timing of meals, and in some cases food choices can help you to take a proactive, preventive approach to disease management. If you are a fitness enthusiast, from the weekend warrior to the elite athlete, what, when and how much you eat can enhance or detract from your performance. Nutritional Intelligence can help you to make the smartest food choices for your fitness and training goals.

By logging on, you have taken the first step to a better you. Be purposeful and informed about your food choices and eating behaviors. Remember, you are much more than what you eat, so take the smart road for your health and well-being. Eat well, Stay well, Play well.

About Leslie

Let me tell you a little bit about me. I am a registered dietitian with a background in public health, so my focus is on health promotion, wellness and disease prevention. I counsel clients of all ages on many nutrition-related concerns including weight management, eating disorders, sports nutrition, digestive disorders, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.

I am the director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. I work with 42 high schools, the University of Pittsburgh athletes, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, and several other local and national universities. I also consult to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) providing nutritional expertise for the Nutrition and performance website.

One of my roles at the medical center is to serve as a clinical instructor in the school of Dental Medicine. I am also a faculty fellow for the primary care sports medicine fellowship, and also serve as a mentor for dietetic interns.

I served as a media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association for 8 years, providing nutrition expertise in print, radio, internet and television. I continue to serve as a media consultant, and also work closely with the food industry.

Spreading the word on nutrition is one of my passions. I write regularly for Training & Conditioning journal. I have written articles for various health publications, and medical journals and sports medicine textbooks, and have developed the recipes for three of Denise Austin’s fitness books. I am the author of the American Dietetic Association Guide to Better Digestion and the co-author of Total Fitness for Women.

I am a wife and mother of 2 very active sons. For relaxation I run, lift weights and take our very large dog on long walks. Cooking is a hobby and a love of mine.
My philosophy about nutrition is very simple. See and know what you eat, enjoy what goes into your mouth, make it purposeful, and NEVER eat anything larger than your head…..