Melissa Varela, RDN

Melissa Varela is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who reviews HomeViable’s healthy, heart-healthy, and family recipes, along with any dietary swaps. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to San Diego for college. After graduating from San Diego State University, she worked with low income families for a few years, then spent several years in clinical nutrition at Sharp HealthCare.

After a few years at home raising her young children, Melissa went back to helping people eat healthy to improve their lives. She teaches heart healthy cooking classes, develops menus for VA facilities, and counsels clients virtually through Nourish. In her free time she spends beach days with her family and shares family friendly things to do around San Diego.