OUR ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK, BRADFORD BASED MELISSA MUKOTEKWA- NAGRA FROM ZIMBABWE. SHE WILL BE RECEIVING AN AFRICA4U AWARD AT THE CITY HALL IN BRADFORD ON SATURDAY THE 23RD OF MARCH

Melissa Mukotekwa-Ngara, born and raised in Zimbabwe. She is a mom, a wife, and a Nutritionist. Due to the rise in Type 2 Diabetes and diet related cancers within the African community, shes dedicating 4 years towards her PhD in Diabetes prevention in Africans. 

Melissa is the first Black African Nutritionist to create an Eat Well Guide which is a culture-tailored resource with Zimbabwean foods. She runs her own weight loss business, SIP Health and Nutrition. Together with her team, they help their clients achieve their nutritional goals and provide expert nutritional tips and advice that has helped clients break through their obstacles that hold them back. She is also an author who has an empowering collection, featuring journals, entrepreneurship insights, children’s books for African girls, women’s health and more! 

Her contributions to nutrition and wellness for the African community resonate with excellence and dedication.