Vanessa Rissetto

Vanessa Rissetto is a registered dietitian, the Co-founder of Culina Health, and the newest member of GEM’s Scientific Advisory Board, an ever-evolving collective of experts that help inform the formulations. Vanessa received her MS in Marketing at NYU and completed her Dietetic Internship at Mount Sinai Hospital where she worked as a Senior Dietitian for five years. She is certified in Adult Weight Management by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and her work in private practice also includes treatment of GI disorders, bariatric surgery, weight management, PCOS, and family nutrition. She loves helping clients take an active role in their health journey, motivating them and ensuring that they always achieve success. Vanessa was named one of the top 5 black nutritionists that will change the way you think about food by Essence magazine.

You can probably see why we’d want her on the team. Ahead, find out a bit more about Vanessa, as well as some of her favorite ways to stay on track