Developing Food-Based Dietary Guidelines to Promote Healthy Diets and Lifestyles in the Eastern Caribbean

Do We Provide Meaningful Guidance for Healthful Eating? An Investigation into Consumers' Interpretation of Frequency Consumption Terms

“…Although there are specific accounts of field testing messages in Australia, the Eastern Caribbean, and the US, for example, these accounts do not provide comprehensive or generalizable evidence, although they do reinforce the value of consumer testing of any messages. 22,26,27 Recent evidence on consumers' understanding of front-of-package food labeling also supports the case for the value of simple information. 28,29 At this stage, there is insufficient consumer research to underpin the formulation of meaningful nutrition communications in Australia and elsewhere.…”

Development and Validation of an Educational Booklet for Sunnah Practices in Improving Quality of Life

“…The booklet has also provided seven days menu for three different energy requirements for the subjects to follow. The menu suggested in the booklet were common local foods so that the recommendations can be easily followed and realistic (Albert et al, 2007).…”

Food Security in Three Regions of Dominica: Baseline Data and Social Epidemiological Exploration

“…These included promoting and supporting sustainable agriculture, crop diversification, reclamation of degraded lands, school feeding programs, and healthful lifestyles. [47][48][49][50] The programs were to have direct positive impacts on the Kalinago people, Dominica's indigenous people. However, hurricanes, the global food and economic crises, and social problems such as drug use among young people have created obstacles to continuous improvement.…”

“…51 Compared to urban residents, rural residents often have low-paying jobs that are seasonal or occasional and they are 3 times as likely to hold down 2 jobs rather than just one. 47 Diets on the island tend to be high in fats and salt. Though undernutrition has decreased, wasting remains a problem among children ages 1 to 4 years (17.0%).…”