Anika Avery-Grant's passion for helping women who may be struggling with issues in their life, is fueled by her own struggles.  "There was a period in my life in which I seemed to have lost just about everything, my husband, my profession, my home and a meaningful future. It wasn't until I took a complete break for about 7 days and gave myself to fasting and prayer, before I gained my footing again."

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Anika Avery-Grant is a US registered dietitian who has a doctorate in clinical nutrition and is a certified specialist in renal nutrition. She has over 25 years of experience working in both the clinical setting and as an instructor/professor for colleges and universities in northeastern Ohio. 

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She now spends most of her time in Barbados where runs a study abroad program for dietetic interns called Nutrition Abroad 4 Nutrition Students (www.na4ns.com). She also helps to run a Non-Profit called Nutrition Education 4 Disease Prevention (www.NE4DP.com), which is committed to educating the local Bajan community about non-communicable diseases and how to prevent and manage them. 

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Aside from her work Anika loves cooking, baking, and practicing the piano and violin.  She's an avid writer who has published 4 books, 3 of which have won awards. She also loves spending quiet time on the East coast beaches of Barbados which she terms the quiet, beautiful side of the island and visiting local gardens.