Leslie Bonci

Leslie Bonci is a registered dietitian; a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics; the owner of Active Eating Advice (Be fit, fed and fearless!), a nutrition consulting company; and a cofounder of Performance 365, a sports nutrition consulting company. She is currently the sports nutrition consultant for the Kansas City Chiefs (the 2020, 2023, and 2024 Super Bowl champions) and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Performance 365 also provided the sports nutrition services for the inaugural season of the XFL. In her private practice, she counsels professional, collegiate, and Olympic athletes; performance artists; and active individuals and works closely with patients working with physical therapists.

Leslie is the author of Sport Nutrition for Coaches and the American Dietetic Association Guide to Better Digestion and coauthor of the books Run Your Butt Off!, Walk Your Butt Off!, Bike Your Butt Off!, and The Active Calorie Diet. She has authored numerous chapters for sports medicine and sports nutrition manuals and, most recently, a nutrition monograph for the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (AOPT).

Leslie is an adjunct instructor in the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and teaches in the DPT program at the University of Pittsburgh and the Athletic Training Program at Duquesne University. Leslie received her undergraduate degree in biopsychology from Vassar College and her master’s degree in public health from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her dietetic internship at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Leslie was the director of sports nutrition at the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine for 16 years.