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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

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.

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 mariana p m c

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Mar 3, 2018

Great course, I really liked the content of it. It could use though more interactive and dynamic ways to teach, but it's still good since the videos are not very long and are easy to understand, so it's not tiring.

By AKU E

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Jun 18, 2017

Es un curso con mucha información útil y necesaria para comer sanamente, además esta muy bien explicada y es fácil de entender. El nivel de inglés es muy bajo por lo que no cuesta mucho trabajo entender los videos.

By Dari S P

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Jan 29, 2016

Thank you for this beautifully simple, easy to follow, well-structured framework for a healthy diet. Maya, your courses are my source of inspiration to be a healthier person, a better mom, and a happier individual.

By Daria Y

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Dec 21, 2022

This one really changed my eating habits. Now I add veggies everywhere, already lost a couple kilos and feeling myself better then ever (physically) Highly recommended for people struggling to start eating healthy

By Emmanuel O

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Nov 20, 2022

this programme has help me alot with much informations about choose of food and best cooking practices and some lovely recipes...it have given me the confidence to have a bold approach to cooking and serving

By Mihaela D

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Feb 8, 2021

Maya, thank you for such an enjoyable experience. I really loved your courses, you are a great teacher. Thank you for inviting us in your home and family. God bless you and your loved ones.

Mihaela, Toronto, Canada

By ivy c

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Jan 27, 2021

Love this course, it helps me to understand how changing our eating habits will able to help us to get healthier. By knowing these information, I'm able to share with my friends and help them becoming healthy too.

By Ana P L

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Oct 17, 2020

Adorei o curso. Vídeos explicativos e de fácil entendimento. Não é um curso muito científico, é bem básico. Serve principalmente para estudantes nos primeiros períodos de graduação, mas todo conhecimento é válido.

By Kelli A P

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May 16, 2020

I thought that this course was terrific. It was a good basic course in Nutrition that anyone can follow. I am a medical provider myself and appreciated the variety of information as well as the recipes at the end!

By Martha L L

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May 10, 2020

Great course ! Thank you for the opportunity I am 58 years old and want to study about nutrition. This course just made me happy! It was very clear and I could understand the videos and lectures. thank you so much

By Lizette F C

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May 6, 2020

This is my first class in Cousera and I can say that it excellently structured and beginner friendly. Everything about the lesson is eye opening and and I learned so much more than what I expected to find in here.

By Sonali k

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Apr 7, 2020

I loved the course. Got many insights on various topics. Very informative and it has really helped me change my diet and I have finally found out what food is better for me and I can help others as well. Thank-you

By Pierre R

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Mar 23, 2016

Great course on nutrition.

It highlights the key concepts and gives a good knowledge of the food industry. It also enables us to understand the major problems related to food & health as well as how to tackle them.

By Scarlett O R C

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May 2, 2021

Really enjoyed the course. Content was simple to understand and applicable in real life. Professor and featured professors seemed to really know their stuff yet made it entertaining to process and learn the info.

By Deirdre W

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Apr 10, 2021

Wonderful class. I enjoyed the material given. Just the right amount of instruction and valuable information. I especially liked the recipes in Week 5. I look forward to taking another class from this instructor.

By Max m

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Mar 10, 2021

The course has provided a lot of useful information about daily intake methodologies humans follow and what should be following. And also the ways to make a difference in our eating habits with health conscience.

By María A R P

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Feb 20, 2021

I liked the course and particularly the way Maya resumes the information in the blackboard. I could only say that the last part of the course were only recepies, and was hopping to learn more things on nutrition.

By Juley M

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Dec 23, 2020

This course was very informative and have great concepts. I was able to apply this to my daily lifestyle. This course is being offered for free, and i have already completed it. Can i get the certificate, please!

By igba j

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Nov 27, 2020

Introduction to food and health has help me a long way to know and understand how to balance my diet and I can also go as far to acquaint my love once and friends on how to establish and practice a balance diet,

By Connie S

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Nov 1, 2020

The course is very helpful to all on knowledge regarding food and health that will give nutrients to our body and food preparation that will not require much time and changing food intake to a much nutritious one

By luis g c

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Apr 15, 2020

Curso muy bueno, sncillo y rapido de realizar y cuando lo terminas ves las cosas de otra manera, reflexionas sobre los errores que cometes a la hora de comer y todos los hábitos que posees que debes cambiar 10/10

By Sicelo

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Mar 16, 2019

This course was really helpful I learnt a lot from it, more especially that the size of a plate matters and also that half of a plate must be filled with vegetables instead of starch (what most people usually do)

By Deleted A

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Aug 21, 2017

Teaches one the goal on how to be and stay healthy. This course goes over key facts on what needs to change in one's diet and what to actually do when it comes to choosing the right foods and right portion sizes.

By Mrs T R

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Mar 1, 2023

Very informative and engaging. Instructor was brilliant!

informative course with lots of interesting ideas the course really useful for healthy life. Tutor was Amazing ,

course was knowledgeable and understanding.

By Sweet G

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Jan 22, 2023

This was a very informative course on food, health and nutrition that eventually changed my feeding habits. I'm glad to have completed and received a certificate. I would highly recommend for family and friends