Laura Pensiero

Laura Pensiero is a pioneer at the intersection of nutrition and culinary arts, with a current focus on longevity, healthy food education, and brand building. Her work blends clinical expertise with culinary creativity, empowering individuals and businesses to embrace nutrition as a powerful tool for health and well-being.

Laura’s journey began as a registered dietitian at premier teaching hospitals, where she witnessed firsthand the limitations of traditional nutrition intervention, often arriving too late to make a meaningful impact. Driven by a desire to bridge this gap, she trained at The French Culinary Institute, merging her clinical expertise with culinary creativity to become a chef who not only nourishes but empowers through food.

As the founding chef/nutritionist of Just Salad and owner of Gigi Hudson Valley, Laura has built influential food brands from the ground up, shaping a new standard of healthy, accessible eating. She has authored or contributed to over 20 cookbooks, sharing her philosophy of food as a vehicle for health and longevity.

Laura’s career evolved as she embraced preventive nutrition, recognizing food as a vital tool for disease prevention and long-term health. Today, she is at the cutting edge of personalized nutrition, integrating technology and epigenetics to develop tailored wellness strategies that address individual health needs.