Welcome to the Nutrition Centre

The Nutrition Centre, a joint initiative between the Aga Khan Health Board (UK) and TheIsmaili.org, is your guide to traditional foods of African, Central and South Asian, and Middle Eastern origin. more »

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Eating for health: A new year — a new you!

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The year often starts with great intentions — perhaps you will join a gym, cut out fried foods, or decide to give up fast food — but will they stick? One of the best ways to keep your new year’s resolutions is to make sure they are realistic in the first place.

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Make the whole grain a part of your healthy lifestyle

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Buying a loaf of bread, a breakfast cereal, or pasta used to be straightforward. But today, a wide assortment of grain-based products comes with a push to choose healthier whole grain varieties. Just what is whole grain, and what makes it healthy?

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Develop healthy habits to manage your diabetes

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World Diabetes Day is observed every year on 14 November to raise awareness of diabetes. While there is currently no cure for it, those who are affected can still live a full life by carefully managing their condition.

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Cookery classes inspire new interest in cooking traditional foods

In addition to learning how to cook a selection of traditional dishes, participants received valuable tips from Auntyji Razia Laljee, such as what spices work well with particular foods. Photo: Courtesy of Farah Williamson

Recognising that a younger generation of Ismailis in the United Kingdom are less likely to know how to cook traditional foods, members of the Youth Cultural and Social Network in the UK recently organised a series of cookery classes.

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New kofta curry recipe

 Photo: Nazma Lakhani

Try our new reduced fat kofta curry recipe. It provides all the taste of a traditional dish, with mouth-watering meatballs in a spicy curry sauce, but not one red traffic light in sight.

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If buying pre-packed sandwiches or salads, compare labels so you choose the healthier option.

 
 
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