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Leslie Bonci

MPH, RD, CSSD

Active Eating Advice

Leslie is the owner of Active Eating Advice, a nutrition consulting company. She also serves as nutrition consultant for the Kansas City Chiefs. She is currently developing programs with chefs and master gardeners that focuses on helping kids and adults cultivate, investigate and appreciate a love for cooking and gardening with Camp Delicious and Root Camp.

Spring Clean Your Food Routine

As we march into springtime we see buds blooming, grass growing, leaves sprouting, less darkness and warmer temperatures. We may be spring cleaning our home, a…

Put “PRO-duce” On Your Plate To Make Performance Great

Produce can help meet the need to succeed. Here we go produce, here we go!

Have A Plant® At Training Camp

Produce on the plate, in the bowl or in the glass can help athletes maximize nutrition to optimize performance. 

Produce & Pasta Is The Perfect Pairing For Sharing

Are you searching for meal ideas that can be prepped with ease that are sure to please? Pasta and produce is a flavor-filled combination that also delivers on…

Produce On Your Plate Makes The Holidays Great

Tis the season for food, friends and fun and let me emphasize food! Cookies, fruit cake, holiday dinners, buffets are part of what makes the season bright, rig…

Let’s Appreciate Those Who Cultivate & Create The Produce On Our Plate

When I think of summer, visions of watermelon, tomatoes, berries, cherries, cucumbers, corn, peppers and peaches make me hungry and happy. For all of us who ha…

De-Stress, Get Rest & Eat Your Best

S-T-R-E-S-S! Good, bad, happy or sad – stress is a part of our lives. Deadlines, family issues, job security, money worries, relationships, and the list goes…

No Need To Reduce, It’s Time To Boost! Let’s Cheer, Not Fear Fruits & Veggies

When it comes to scare tactics that may prevent you from eating plants, we certainly aren’t here for it! The Environmental Working Group (EWG) published thei…

Why Produce In A Can Should Be Part Of Your Nutrition Plan

Staying safe from the virus and inclement weather is top of mind for many of us right now, yet we want to #nourishtoflourish within our financial, culinary and…

Planting The Seed To Help Your Health Succeed

We are a few weeks into the new year – have your food choices resulted in something to cheer or jeer? So often we bite off more than we can chew in the quest…

Why I Am A Fan Of Produce As Part Of My Thanksgiving Plan

Lets’ talk about ways to enable taste, budget, health and enjoyment by moving fruits and vegetables to the center of your table The Thanksgiving meal is all…

Treats Not Tricks: Healthy Hacks For Halloween Snacks

When you think about Halloween what comes to mind? Sweet treats, right? Sure, Halloween is all about the quest for the goodies, but it is also all about the fa…

Score With Your Pour

Given the fact that only 10% of Americans are eating enough fruits and vegetables, and 75% of Americans do not meet their daily fruit recommendations, I am alw…

Boost Your Mental Health With The Produce On Your Shelf

Many of us are in survive not necessarily thrive mode right now. Uncertainty, anxiety and worry may be dominating our thoughts as we imagine what our new reali…
sustainable eating

Sustainable At The Store, In Your Kitchen & At The Table

Shopping, preparing and eating foods in an environmentally conscious way is good for our self, our wallet and planetary health. Your food choices could center…

Romancing the Plant

Valentine’s Day is all about flowers, chocolate and love, but the entire of month of February is devoted to the heart. Show yourself and those you care about…

Restock Vs Detox

Why not focus on what to do, rather than what not to do when it comes to self-restoration and renewal? I love the idea of add rather than subtract and produce…

#FermentationNation

Growing up, my dad always had a jar of sour dill pickles in the refrigerator. He enjoyed the crunch, and taste and they also put more produce on his plate. The…

Posh Squash

October signals the fall with beautiful leaves, crisp air, Halloween and of course pumpkins. My favorite color is orange not just to wear but also to eat. Pump…

California Inspired Mole

Boost Your Nutrition Score with More Inspired by 2 recent trips to the Central Valley in California, I am sharing a recipe that combines pantry staples in a de…

Why I Am A Can Fan

As a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in sports dietetics I am all about helping my clients optimize their health within their calorie cap,…

Plants Get Athletes Where They Want To Be

As a registered dietitian and sports dietitian it is my job to help my athletes SHOP- Safeguard Health and Optimize Performance. My athletes want my help to fo…