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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

AE

Jun 21, 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!

CN

May 13, 2021

Really good as an introductory guide to general human nutrition. Gives great insights on cooking, planning meals and health diet habits. It's a rather short course with actually impactful information.

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By Hani S

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Jun 21, 2021

it was a great lecture! really broaden my knowledge and make me realize how important is the food we consume. this lecture gave me a better understanding about which kind of lifestyle should we conduct to have a better health. thank u so much!

By Julia G d G

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May 9, 2021

As a non-native speaker of America, it was challenging but also very informative. I am very happy with the knowledge I gained and the payoff was very rewarding once I passed the course! I 100% recommend taking this course to those who haven't.

By Kaili C

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Apr 14, 2020

This course is quite simple and enjoyable, introduce the basic information of nutrition and simple skills to identity it on the label, highly recommended to all the people, we all need to concern about our health and what we eat in daily life.

By Maria O

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Apr 10, 2022

I truly enjoyed this course - it was informational, practical and very close to real life interests at the same time. The content was very easily accessible and interestingly edited. A very good job of Stanford for a really important topic!

By Nikhil V

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Apr 6, 2021

Over all experience great . must say story line and knowledge share in this course kept me steady and keen to learn and it opened my eyes in many ways inspirational and everything put together perfectly . and special thanks to both instructor

By lorde n

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Dec 28, 2020

Dr. Adams and Dr. Pollan were excellent in bringing the information to the course in real life, every day terms for the average person. Being able to easily transfer the knowledge to your everyday life made the course worthwhile and valuable

By Angelina G P

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Oct 27, 2020

IT IS THE FIRST COURSE I FINISHED HERE,I THINK IS BECAUSE I CHOOSE AN INTEREST COURSE ,SO I AM REALLY HAPPY :).

AND ITS A REALLY WONDERFUL COURSE,THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD IT IS THE LANGUAGE,BECAUSE I HAD TO TRANSLATE ALL THE TIME. BUT WONDERFUL

By Harine S

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May 10, 2020

It was a wonderful course. After completing the course it made us a feel of cooking nutritious recipes using simple methods of cooking. It was interesting to learn more about the metabolism of nutrients and its importance for human well-being

By Valli d l G

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Jun 2, 2016

Very easy to understand, and gives you the most important aspects of nutrition. The focus of the course is for the student to understand how to make a balanced diet part of their lifestyle, and not rely on fad diets for short periods of time.

By Lorena V L

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Aug 18, 2021

Thank you so much for sharing such relevant information, especially these times when what we need most is to be mindful of what we feed our bodies and the impact it has on our health!!! Thank you Dr. Adam and thank you Stanford University!!!

By Angela W

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Apr 30, 2021

Very simple and easy to follow. Lots of great information on the connection between food and your health. I will recommend this course to anyone interested in having a better understanding on how our food choices affect our health overall.

By Nomfundo

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Apr 26, 2021

I really enjoyed the simplicity with which the course was conducted. The usage of actual statistics to back the information given really solidified the teachings as well. I also really liked the recipes given at the end - healthy yet simple.

By Sofia U

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Jul 14, 2020

This course allowed me to expand my knowledge of food by having an online learning experience with great professionals. I have been inspired to create healthy food habits, look for recipes, cook at home, care about my health, etc. Thank you!

By Peter Z

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Feb 10, 2020

Although it's a short course compared with those with programming homework, it teaches me a lot about how to build a healthy habit, which is quite important for everyone. Besides, each video is very attractive and each test is designed well.

By Heather A R

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Mar 24, 2019

This is an extremely informative course. I learned quite a bit on food and healthier relationships with food. I believe this is a course that every cook, parent, and person paying into the fast food industry should take-- and take seriously.

By Shirley L

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Jul 5, 2018

It is a great reminder to educated modern community to look closely to our grandparents recipe and lifestyle in science view especially when it comes to food and nutrition. They live longer without packaged food/ nutrition labels. Thank you.

By Iris G

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Apr 16, 2022

Thank you Dr. Maya for this excellent course! I really did learn a lot about Nutrition, food consumption, calorie counting and overall healthy eating. By the way I loved your recipes as well. I truly enjoyed your class! Thanks again!

Iris

By Pranshu d

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Oct 26, 2021

I really want to appreciate and thank you for being such a wonderful teacher…. the way of teaching, making learning so interesting and explaining everything was outstanding….. I wanted to thank you for being such an amazing person/ teacher.

By Conrad V S Y

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Oct 24, 2021

This course is full with practical, short, and simple videos. Despite being relatively familiar with much of the content through prior self-study in the area, I found it far more engaging (and useful) than watching a TV series on Netflix!

By Akshit C

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May 23, 2021

This is really an amazing course, and also helped me alot in taking my daily diet seriously and provides me with a basic knowledge of food and health.

And the way the teacher explained all the concepts is also really interesting and amazing.

By Roseane M

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May 7, 2020

This course shows in a simple way how important to invest in a better health style for you and your family. Isn't to difficult to choose a better options.

I really enjoyed this course, it helped me to improve my knowledge about nutrition.

By Cornelia S

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Apr 17, 2020

The structure of the course is very structured. The content is presented in a way that is easy to understand and remember. It was a pleasure to participate in this course. I have learned a lot. I can present what I have learned well myself.

By Catherine V

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Jan 16, 2018

Nice course, good information provided. Videos were a bit boring (and included some of what I thought was common knowledge) but short enough to pay attention. Overall, it was worth it and I really appreciated the healthy recipes at the end!

By Elaine J I D

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Oct 25, 2024

Insightful to the misconceptions that healthy food is expensive and difficult to prepare. It also discusses how the small things we do mess up the whole process of choosing healthy options. I love the bonuses on this course too at the end.

By Imran S

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Jul 14, 2024

Stanford's "Introduction to Food and Health" course is an insightful and practical guide to understanding nutrition, emphasizing balanced eating habits, the importance of whole foods, and sensible dietary choices to enhance overall health.