Plant Power with Leslie Bonci (Episode 11)

Hit Play Not Pause

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.9 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Studies show women following a plant-based diet have fewer night sweats and hot flashes during menopause. So this week Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN, owner of Active Eating Advice digs into the powers, and occasional pitfalls, of a plant-based diet: what it means and what foods to include for optimum muscle, bone, and hormonal health, as well as to sleep, feel, and perform your best. We also delve into the truths and myths surrounding soy, and cover the often overlooked topic of how to be kind to your gut. Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, omnivorous, or mainly carnivorous, piling some plants on your plate is a good move, especially this time of life. Leslie is a sports nutritionist and dietitian and the owner of Active Eating Advice based out of Pittsburgh, PA. She is the author of Sport Nutrition for Coaches and the American Dietetic Association Guide to Better Digestion. She is the nutrition consultant for Carnegie Mellon University athletics and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. She has worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Blue Jays, the Washington Nationals, and the WNBA. She is also the sports dietitian to the 2020 super bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs. Leslie is an ambassador for the Produce for Better Health Foundation and has coached countless plant-based endurance and power athletes. You can learn more about her work and services at https://activeeatingadvice.com/

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0:00.0	You are listening to Hit Play, Not Pause, a feisty menopause podcast for active performance-minded women.
0:14.6	I am your host, Celine Yeager. Each week, I bring you advice from athletes, scientists, researchers, and other experts to help you feel and perform you best no matter what your hormones are doing.
0:25.0	This show is a production of Live Feisty Media.
0:31.2	Hey, Feisty's!
0:33.0	So this week, we are talking plant-based eating.
0:36.7	We've gotten a lot of questions in the Feisty menopause group about plant-based eating. We've gotten a lot of questions in the Feisty
0:39.6	menopause group about plant-based eating for Perry and post-menopausal women. So I called up
0:45.0	longtime friend and frequent co-author of mine, Leslie Bonsie. Leslie is a sports nutritionist
0:51.5	and dietician and owner of active eating advice based out of Pittsburgh
0:55.8	PA. She is the author of Sport Nutrition for Coaches and the American Dietetic Association Guide
1:02.0	to Better Digestion. Her clients include an array of high-level athletes. She coaches the United
1:10.4	States Olympic Committee, Carnegie Mellon University,
1:13.4	the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the WNBA. And she is also the sports
1:19.0	dietitian for the 2020 Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. Leslie is also an ambassador
1:26.7	for the Produce for Better Health Foundation and has
1:29.9	coached countless plant-based endurance and power athletes. So we had a really good conversation
1:35.7	about plant-based eating for active menopausal women, including soy, supplements, protein, bone
1:42.8	health, and all those special needs plant-based women might have.
1:47.6	Whether or not you're vegan or vegetarian, you'll find plenty of takeaways here
1:51.9	on how to eat for optimum health and performance during this time of life.
1:56.5	You can learn more about Leslie at activeeatingadice.com.
2:01.2	So before we get to the show, I have a big announcement.
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