13. Barbados
Obesity: 33.2%
Diabetes: 13.6%
Rank: 23.4
I’m sure I’ll be the only one to be a little creeped out by the sound of this country’s national dish. No, not because of any bizarre ingredients, but because my uncle used to sporadically turn lights off to rooms I was in before he would monstrously say, “cou cou,” then shut the door behind him after leaving me alone in the now dark room. I know it doesn’t sound that scary, but c’mon! I was, like five! Anyway, Cou Cou is kind of like polenta or grits, and it basically consists of cornmeal and okra served with fish. Doesn’t sound so bad. What does is their “pudding and souse”; which is pickled pork and spiced sweet potatoes. No thanks!