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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

NK

Feb 24, 2019

It was very informative course. It could have more quizzes and assignments. The way things were explained in the course was quiet interesting. Keep it up!! course. I really like this way of education.

VI

Jan 18, 2021

It was an interesting and informative, at a basis level, course. The information is easy to understand and the new gained knowledges tend to remain in your memory, due to short and interactive videos.

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By Rebecca Y

Jul 27, 2020

I actually loved that this course evolved from scientific facts about nutrition to lessons on how to cook at home - it proved how easy and simple solutions to food and health can be!

By STAY A B C

Jul 13, 2020

The course was really good. It gave a deep insight into the world of food and health. It was also very informative when speaking from an academic standpoint. It's a very good course.

By Erikton K

Sep 24, 2017

Excellent introduction to all things food! Good overview of nutrition from the scope of everyday eating, and very good advice on daily eating habits and the value of cooking at home.

By Douglas J N

Sep 6, 2024

This free course is outstanding and should be taken by everyone. It explains in simple terms how food affects your body and guides your eating habits to make you a healthier person.

By Helen K

Dec 19, 2022

Очень доступно, интересно, и в то же время научно обоснованно о проблемах современного питания. Главное, что показаны пути решения проблемы. И это не требует больших усилий. Спасибо

By fabiola b

Jun 27, 2022

Excelente contenido y clara explicacion del valor nutricional de los alimentos, asi como el importante beneficio que nos trae para lograr estar saludables. Felicitaciones y gracias.

By Prajwal P

May 11, 2022

Brilliant course. Some of the recipees (Eg: Idli) are highly americanized versions of the originals - so a small resource showing the dish in its originality would be approprirate.

By Gabriela M

Mar 16, 2022

fue muy bueno muchas gracias, fue bueno por que no tenia sentido mucho para mi sobre la nutrición, ahora puedo saber más sobre mi alimentación, y como puedo lograla todos los días.

By Katja R

Mar 24, 2021

The cours is really nice for improving your eating habits. The things you need to do each week dont take long, so its easy to stay motivated and focused. Definitely a recommendation

By Puja G

Nov 19, 2020

Best course to know about what to eat, what not to, how much to eat, how to eat, how to moderate your food in order to get a healthy system of body by making some lifestyle changes.

By Parimal K P

Aug 6, 2019

I felt great to attend this course and it has upgraded my knowledge and skills about food and nutrition.

I recommend this course to all people who have interest in nutrition & health

By Bishoy G G A

Mar 21, 2019

This course helped me to understand the importance of nutritions we provide to our bodies and gave me an insight of some simple cooking techniques that can help me enhance my meals.

By Dr. S R P

Aug 14, 2016

This is an excellent course. Very precise and very informative. This course has changes my way of looking at food. I now treat food as "FOOD" comprising taste, health and nutrition.

By Maryam N A

Jun 21, 2016

Great course. Teaches you the best of things about health and nutrition. I'm thinking I'm going to start changing the way I eat in order to get healthy and be pain and disease free.

By Simón C

Feb 6, 2016

Great way to understand some basics! The only thing to have in mind is that it's US based info, so you will have to research more about your culture and your society. But it's good.

By muhammad n

Aug 10, 2024

very helpful for understanding Food and its relation with health It also helped me to change my eating habits, doing exercise on regular base and what kind of food should be eaten

By Диана С

Feb 5, 2022

A very useful course for those who care about their health. It is very clear and briefly told about all the moments that may arise in life. And amazing recipes from Maya of course.

By Pankaj T

Dec 24, 2021

I really liked the course. It was very informative and I think it is so important to have at least some knowledge on the field of food health. I'm so glad that I found the course.

By Dipak

Apr 28, 2021

This course was very easy to understand and provides what I expected. It'll teach you how to balance your diet/meals and eating habits and make you aware of the fast food industry.

By Jeanne H

Nov 27, 2020

This course has opened my eyes to a lot of benefits like eating at the table, eating slowly and just trying to pick out the right non processed food items that benefit your health.

By Alejandra S

Sep 16, 2020

Excellent course, i really enjoy it. I had learnt interesting and useful things. since how foods works in our body to recomendations at the supermarket shop, with healthy recipes.

By Zhuldyz S

May 8, 2020

Many thanks to the Maya lecturer!

Very useful, affordable, quality material.

I took the course very easily.

Beautiful diction, an image of a lecturer.

I recommend this course !!!!!

By Sailee W

Apr 25, 2020

It's a wonderful baseline course that provides all the necessary information regarding health food and a healthy lifestyle! Thanks to everyone involved in building up this course.

By Amirali

Apr 14, 2020

Easy to follow course. Even though there's not a lot of material to study but there is just the right amount to get you started in your journey for better food choices and cooking.

By julia

Feb 17, 2020

Explains the basis of a healthy diet and how to acheive it. Interesting and interactive, we know what to be careful about in our diet at the end of this course, and how to do that.