Founder
Personal Profile
NUTRITIONIST
CERITFIED HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST (CHN)
NUTRITIONAL CONSULTANT (NC)
HERBALIST
HOLISTIC CHEF
15 + YEARS NUTRITION CONSULTING
10+ YEARS HOLISTIC CHEF
20 YEARS MILITARY, U.S.M.C AND U.S.C.G
FOUNDER OF ZNUTRITION
Jeffrey( Ayil Ta'om) Watkins, Founder of Znutrition. Is an Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Veteran. He served Proudly in the United Stated Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Coast Guard (USCG). Since 2004 he has been battling Chronic Food and Enviromental Allergies and sensitivities, GI complications and combat related disabilities. Ayli Ta'om has been moderately self-healing and managing his health Holistically since 2010. He has exclusively self-healing and managing his health Holistically since 2021.
Shortly after Retiring from the Military in 2020, Ayli Completed his BS in Nutrition from Purdue University and Received his Holistic Nutrition Certification Shortly After from AFPA: an international recognized Holistic Nutritionist Program. In February 2025 Ayil received a Master of Science in Health Education and Promotion (MSPH) from Purdue University.
In early 2022 Ayli Ta'om founded Znutrition. Znutrition focused on healing the body using natural interventions consisting of food, herbs and natural resources. Znutrition seeks to heal the entire or “whole” person (mind, body, and soul) as opposed to curing isolated symptoms.
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Education
2025
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Purdue University
Master of Science in Health Education and Promotion (MSPH)
2021
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (BSN)
2009
U.S Coast Guard Training Center
Petaluma, California
Certified Food Service Nutritionist
2005
U.S Coast Guard Training Center
Petaluma, California
USCG Certified Food Service Specialist
2022
AFPA
Health, Nutrition, Fitness
Certified Holistic Nutritionist (CHN)
2000
U.S Army Quatermaster
School
, Fort Lee, Virginia
USMC Food Service Specialist