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About the Course

Around the world, we find ourselves facing global epidemics of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and other predominantly diet-related diseases. To address these public health crises, we urgently need to explore innovative strategies for promoting healthful eating. There is strong evidence that global increases in the consumption of heavily processed foods, coupled with cultural shifts away from the preparation of food in the home, have contributed to high rates of preventable, chronic disease. In this course, learners will be given the information and practical skills they need to begin optimizing the way they eat. This course will shift the focus away from reductionist discussions about nutrients and move, instead, towards practical discussions about real food and the environment in which we consume it. By the end of this course, learners should have the tools they need to distinguish between foods that will support their health and those that threaten it. In addition, we will present a compelling rationale for a return to simple home cooking, an integral part of our efforts to live longer, healthier lives. View the trailer for the course here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7x1aaZ03xU...

Top reviews

KW

Mar 11, 2023

This course has a lot of great information on nutrition and simple eating without being overwhelming. It gives practical advice that anyone seeking to eat healthier can implement in their daily lives.

AE

Jun 22, 2018

It was an amazing course that allowed for me to be much more conscious of what I was eating and pushed me to strive to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Overall, it was very entertaining and informative!

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By Anastasia K

Jan 21, 2016

Very useful and straight forward class. I enjoyed taking both courses (children nutrition as well as this one). It helps me to make better choices in the food I buy and cook for my family.

By Debora D

Aug 2, 2023

It's such a great experience for being able to enroll this course. The materials are great and easy to understand, and boost my knowledge about food and how to make it improve our health.

By Naomi A

Jul 28, 2023

I loved how simply things were explained, this course helped me understand how food can turn into fat, why movement is important, the resources provided at the end are also super helpful.

By Michal L

Mar 2, 2023

interesting, educational and practical course. I learned a lot of practical information and practical ideas for working with my students and patients (as an alternative health therapist)/

By dineshh s

May 8, 2021

I had bee a great learner and I need to learn new things and I get to know about the processed food and plant based food. How to be a fit for long term to choose the appropriate appetite.

By Ngai M C

Apr 29, 2021

The course's short and useful. It inspires me how to make a better choice in healthy cooking. It's so great to get the ten easy recipes of different cuisines from Maya. Thanks so much!

By Asma

Jul 20, 2020

This course was sooo useful and helpful. it helped me so much to understand about food and health.. now I am able to realize that which is the realfood and what to and how to eat rightly.

By Israelly R

Jun 12, 2020

This course was the better thing that happened to me in this quarantine, I have learned a lot with Maya, and I love the recipes, this course helps me with my knowledge. Thank you so much!

By ¡Hey I R

May 28, 2020

Loved the course, really gave me the boost I needed to want to learn more and push myself in many other studies regarding this subject. I'm really happy I took the time to do this course!

By Abdullah A

May 14, 2020

I'm really thankful to people who makes this course. It was so helpful to me with a lot of information about nutrition and diet. I learnt a lot about process food.

Thank you guys

appreciate

By Zulfiya Z

May 8, 2020

Interesting and creative approach to healthy diet. Valuable information that definitely affected my eating habits. Thank you. Now, I want to learn more about healthy eating and nutrition.

By Ioana D

Apr 17, 2020

Easy to follow, nicely presented, a good flow of information, very practical and digestible information for everyone. Liked the course and I am a bit sad because it finished :D

Thank you!

By Simon S

Apr 12, 2019

Thanks a lot, Dr. Maya; the course has been very informative and mind-opening--it has also whetted my appetite to learn more about the topic.

Thanks and best of regards in your endeavours!

By Jaymie K

Nov 27, 2017

This was a great course, it was full of knowledge and was also incredibly helpful as far as information to assist in practically applying all the concepts. I highly recommend this course.

By Alice L

Sep 15, 2021

I'm so thankful for this experience. I'm sure I will achieve many goals towards my career in nutrition science having this certificate. Once more, thank you Stanford for the opportunity.

By Malayka K

Jun 14, 2021

this course provides alot of informtionabout nutrition and health,helps us to maintain our health and instead of using processed of using we should look toward natural food mainly plants

By Рябчикова С В

May 31, 2020

Thank you! It was a great start in nutritional education for me. Now I have a good theory to improve my way of eating and care about my and my family's health in a long-term perspective.

By Alexandra G

May 28, 2020

I'm in the process of getting my masters degree in nutrition and took this course as a refresher fro the basics, and learned more things along the way! Great course, I really enjoyed it.

By Melissa L S C

May 6, 2020

Fantastic. You learn more and more every time you watch the videos, i loved it, you can put into practice everything, it changed my mind, the way i see food, cooking, thanks to everyone.

By Christina S

Jul 25, 2019

This was such a great course. I enjoyed learning and was not overwhelmed or bored. I took away new knowledge that not only helps me at work but also in my everyday personal food choices.

By Rubal

Feb 9, 2018

Thanks to coursera team. It is wonderful initiative to teach students in this beneficial mannered in the era of technology. i am indebted after gaining such a highly precised knowledge .

By Mohamed A A

Oct 7, 2022

Nice and very powerful course, I learned some cooking methods and how to choose healthy foods and oils instead of harmful ones and evaluate products that contain preservatives.

Thank you

By Yusra F

Aug 11, 2021

AMAZING COURSE, very basic but very informative, there's no need for any prior knowledge about nutrition because everything is explained very well and overall its a well planned course!

By Katsuya O

May 25, 2021

The course is pretty short but teaches us down to earth lifelong lessons. I'll start with preparing meals for weekdays on the weekends. Hopefully I manage to keep healthy eating habits.

By Arami B R R

May 10, 2021

I loved it, the videos were very informative and entertaining. I specially liked the recipes, the food looks amazing, i'll try them at home. I really recommend this course. Thank you <3