Wow! So excited you found me in this world wide web! Welcome to Naked Flavors!
My name is Jeniffer Alburquerque. I am a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Author of the health and cookbook “Healthy Gut Happy You” and creator of the online program “Vibrant From Within.“
A brief background: I was born and raised in Lima, Peru. When I was 15 my parents decided to come to U.S.A. and change our lives forever. Since I arrived to the land of the free, I’ve been living in San Diego, but recently moved to Ventura, CA with my two loves: Jonathan (my partner in crime and full-time taste tester) and Lenny (Our lovely pup, also full-time taste tester).
Things about me:
- I have an accent. (I’m often asked if I’m French…no clue why.)
- Butter is my best friend
- I LOVE dancing salsa
- Traveling is part of who I am (Thailand will be my next destination)
- Developing healthy and tasty recipes are in my DNA
- I need to be in touch with nature to feel alive
- Tulips are my favorite flowers
- Dying to do skydiving
- Love random adventures
- I am on a mission to help millions of women glow from within
My Story:
My journey as a healthy foodie and nutrition aficionado started back in 2010. At the age of 21, I was feeling sick, extremely tired, depressed, hopeless and ugly.
Acne had taken over a large part of my life and it seemed as if nothing (pills, hormones, lotions, creams, birth controls and weird diets) was working.
I was broke after spending so much money in doctors’ visit and broken for having to deal with a skin condition that was deteriorating my self love.
Not knowing what to do and having nothing to lose, I decided to look a little deeper.
After lots of reading and the support of amazing nutrition gurus, I began to understand that we truly are what we eat. And let me tell…I was eating pure crap! No wonder my skin didn’t know what to do with itself.
I decided to kick sugars and refined foods good-bye and say holla! to healthy fats, proteins, fermented foods, bones stocks and everything that is meant to support health internally and externally. And guess what?…It worked!!
My skin and digestion began to heal, that troublesome skin that used to characterize me began to heal. I was enjoying lasting energy, felt more active and happy! The fun, energetic and loving Jen was back! I had waited so long to feel myself again.
Although this episode wasn’t a pleasant one, I am still grateful that it happen because it led me to discover my passion for helping others to feel vibrant!
This struggle motivated me to:
- Become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner in order to help others dealing with skin, lack of energy, digestive symptoms, sugar/carb cravings and weight management problems. My goal is to inspire my clients and followers to live a vibrant life! (Click here to learn how I can help you)
- Write “Healthy Gut Happy You,” a practical health/cookbook in which I share practical nutritional information and recipes that will nourish your body and thrill your tastebuds!
- Create “Vibrant from Within” to help other women glow and heal from within so they can also enjoy permanent results without harmful side effects.
- Create this website to be used as home for all my healthy and tasty food concoctions, nutrition and beauty talks, and everything that is meant to make us feel awesome every day!
I’m thrilled that you are here! Thank you again for stoping by. I look forward to connecting and inspiring you to make the right changes in your health, with one simple purpose…to be happy!
Wishing you vibrant health,
Your friend,
Jeniffer Alburquerque 🙂