The Best Caribbean Foods To Combat Chronic Diseases by Fitzroy J. Henry Paperbac

Description: The Best Caribbean Foods To Combat Chronic Diseases by Fitzroy J. Henry, June Holdip The Best Caribbean Foods to Combat Chronic Diseases is a factual, easy-to-understand summary of which real Caribbean foods can not only solve nutrition problems but reverse them! FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Authoritative, fascinating and delightful aptly describe The Best Caribbean Foods to Combat Chronic Diseases. From the ancient origins to present-day uses, the book elegantly displays the health-promoting and other eclectic treasures of Caribbean foods. Policymakers, researchers, teachers, students, shoppers, and the general public will all find aspects of the content captivating.The Best Caribbean Foods to Combat Chronic Diseases is replete with compelling historical details around the emergence of dietary patterns in the Caribbean, along with convenient tabulations of comparative nutrient rankings. This has rarely been seen for foods, particularly in the Caribbean. The attractive photographs combined with easy-to-understand nutritional composition and facts add to the food and nutrition literacy of the reader.This is an excellent technical source for nutritionists and dietitians and other health practitioners, as well as a reference for foodies, or the person who needs to stick to a healthy diet for weight loss or control of a disease condition. Author Biography PROFESSOR FITZROY HENRY served 17 Caribbean countries for 18 years as the Director of The Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI) - a specialized Center of PAHO/World Health Organization. For 14 years he was the Editor-In-Chief for CFNIs journal CAJANUS and its newsletter NYAM NEWS. Since obtaining his doctorate in Nutritional Epidemiology from the University of London he worked as a researcher, lecturer, author and consultant on five continents. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles as first author on Food and Nutrition in Illness, Wellness, Sports, Management, Food Economics, Food policy, Chronic Disease, Obesity and Public Health. JUNE HOLDIP is a Registered Dietitian who worked across the Caribbean and the United States of America. Since graduating from Howard University her professional experiences span 40 years in clinical, administrative and community dietetic and nutrition practice, and academia. She is skilled in counseling, education, planning and conducting workshops and developing educational materials for various audiences. Review At long last, a factual, easy-to-understand summary of which real Caribbean foods can not only solve nutrition problems but reverse them! Ranking Caribbean foods by the food groups makes it easy for readers to prioritize the disease-reversing foods. Giving each food a 10-star rating based on nutritional criteria makes it easy for readers to understand how each food earned its rating. Showing a visual of each food makes it easy for all Caribbean readers to recognize the foods. No chance of mistaking Jamaican ackee for Barbadian ackee (Jamaican guinep)! If you are a health reader, head straight to the Health and Dietary Benefits section. If you want a quick summary, head straight to the Nutritional Criteria and Rating table for each food. This is just what the Caribbean needs! This should be required reading for all but especially in schools and colleges!-Dr Marcia Magnus, Associate Professor of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida InternationalUniversity, Miami, Florida, USA Details ISBN9769651567 Author June Holdip Pages 220 Publisher University of Technology, Jamaica Press Year 2021 ISBN-13 9789769651562 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-04-08 Imprint University of Technology, Jamaica Press Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159852191;

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