Manuel Villacorta M.S. RD. C.S.S.D.

Manuel Villacorta, MS, RDN, is an internationally recognized, award-winning registered dietitian-nutritionist with more than 18 years of experience. He is the author of four books: Eating Free, Peruvian Power Foods, bestseller Whole Body Reboot: The Peruvian Superfoods Diet, and his latest book titled Flat-Belly 365. https://www.manuelvillacorta.com/ Manuel is a well-respected and trusted voice in the health and wellness industry. He acted as a health blog contributor for The Huffington Post, an on-air contributor to the Univision television network, and a health and lifestyle contributor for Fox News Latino. His latest contribution was as leading nutrition expert for a series about Superfoods with National Geographic. His knowledge, charismatic talent and bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish have made him in-demand health and nutrition expert on local and national television as well as radio channels (National Geographic, The Today Show, Good Day New York, CNN, ABC7 Eye Witness News, Telemundo, Univision, etc). He also has been featured in articles published on print and online in both general and Hispanic markets (Woman’s World, Natural Solutions, Closer, MORE, Latina Magazine, Men’s Fitness, etc). Manuel has been acclaimed for several prestigious organizations to perform as a media representative. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics named him as its national media spokesperson (2010-2013) and he acts as a national spokesperson who represents food commodities and recognized brands such as California Avocados, California Strawberries, National Mango Board, National Egg Board, Unilever, Got Milk, Canola oil, Pichuberry, a2 Milk, Green Valley Creamery, Foster Farms, and National Pork Board among others. He is one of the leading weight loss and nutrition experts in the country. Manuel is the owner of MV Nutrition, aSan Francisco-based private practice, and the recipient of five ‘‘Best Bay Area Nutritionist’’ awards from the San Francisco Chronicle, ABC7 News, and Citysearch. Manuel is the founder of theWhole Body Reboot app, an iPhone and desktop app, that tracks food, exercise and behaviors to determine optimal caloric intake and macronutrients for the users’ goals. Born and raised in Peru, he currently lives in San Francisco. Villacorta earned his Bachelor of Science in nutrition and physiology metabolism from the University of California, Berkeley and his Master of Science in nutrition and food science from California State University, San Jose. He has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for his research and contributions to the field of nutrition and dietetics.