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.