Mario Landaverde is a Chef and Integrated Functional Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, located in Manhattan NYC, a city he has called home for most of his life.

Mario started his journey on food and nutrition while working in the Restaurant and Hospitality industry, which he entered in his early twenties. This period in his professional life sparked his interest in the effects of food on people’s moods and health, generating his pursuit to learn about food as medicine and functional nutrition.

In 2011, Mario decided to cultivate his interest further, enrolling in the CUNY BA for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies Program where he had the freedom to create his own curriculum. He tailored a program that combined Culinary Arts with Dietetics and Nutrition, thus obtaining a bachelor’s degree in the science of Food, Nutrition, and Health.

In 2018, Mario got accepted to the Dietetic Internship at Lehman College, with a focus in Medical Nutrition Therapy. Upon graduation, he promptly obtained his RDN credentials and is a licensed Nutritionist Dietitian in the State of New York, which he followed with obtaining a Masters Degree in Nutrition at Lehman College.

Mario’s dietetic practice services concentrate on food allergies and intolerances that affect the balance of the biologic and digestive system, metabolic issues, and weight management. He counsels his clients with recommendations that include ingredient substitutions or elimination, applying the modality of food as medicine. His methodology is to incorporate gradual lifestyle changes, with short term goals to achieve lifetime results.

The success of his clients obtaining optimal health and healing is Mario’s greatest joy in his practice.