Quotes by Leslie Bonci

“Nobody holds training camp in January. Its held in July and August, and more is heaped upon the body. Nobody can dictate how much an athlete needs to eat or drink over the course of a day, and if its hot and humid, he may not want to eat or drink as much. So now, hes at a higher risk. Its never usually one thing, but three or four factors that end up being the recipe for disaster.”

“These eaters dont fall easily into a category, so we have a tough time identifying them.”

“One clue is when food begins to control you instead of you controlling food.”

“We dont have those lifestyles where we go to bed when the sun goes down. If it were true that nighttime eating made you fat, everyone in Spain would be obese -- because they dont eat dinner until 10 p.m.”

“Calorie-wise, youre not saving anything with these drinks. You could eat a big salad for a lot fewer calories and wont be as hungry as a result.”

“If you try to deny yourself, you can end up eating more by trying to eat around your craving.”

“You really can glean a lot of flavor out of that one piece.”

“Players see the value of hydration for career extension. Getting to play longer drives home the point.”

“They do provide some calories, and theyre portable and non-perishable -- some of these have made it to Desert Storm. With our grab-and-go lifestyle, you can buy some of these bars, put them in a bag and even if you forget about them, theyre not a food safety nightmare.”

“At most, youre looking at 300 calories and thats not really much for lunch, so you can eat it and an hour later youre gnawing the leg off your chair.”