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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 Roxana G C V

May 13, 2022

This course gives you the insights to understand why we need to challenge the bias in occidental way of eating. It breaks the complexity of eating in easy steps and gives value resources to begin

By Devasmita C

Jan 27, 2022

It's fabulous, very easy, informative and inspiring too. We generally don't identify the mistakes we made in our daily eating habits. Hence, I feel that this course is an eye opener for everyone.

By Nilesh M

Jun 6, 2021

This is perphaps the best course on food with easy and comprehensible explaination and the content is phenomenal . Maya Adams has done a greatwork looking forward for more courses by Maya Adams.

By Moona B

Nov 28, 2019

Dear Maya, Thank you so much for being so humble and cooperative throughout the course. Your course was extra ordinary helpful in daily routine and belongs to every person belonging to any field.

By Deleted A

Jun 8, 2019

This course changed my perspective about food. Food now for me is something that i should enjoy and savor instead of hating on myself when i eat it. Thank you so much for this course. god blessxx

By Irfan S (

Nov 8, 2017

I really enjoyed taking this course. It provided me with a great deal of useful and relevant information to make sure I am eating healthy and consuming the right proportions of the healthy foods.

By miguelangel t

Nov 27, 2016

Maya is the best teacher ever, every time I get the chance to learn more from her, I'll do it because thanks to her I became a certified nutritionist and a better coach to my pupils and students.

By Trần P N A

Nov 8, 2023

So grateful about this course, it's so helpful, basic, easy to understand, easy to use in our life. Thankyou Stanford university, The Cousera and Maya Adam teacher and partner. Thankyou so much!

By Maryll M

Jan 22, 2023

I have always been interested in Nutrition and how it plays in overall health. This course helped me understand the fundamentals and inspired me to be consistent in choosing the food that I eat.

By M M

Nov 17, 2021

I´m glad to have taken this course, as a mother it is important t know how to feed our kids to help them learn the correct and cheap way to keep healthy. The course, readings and viceos awesome!

By Septia R

Nov 3, 2021

I've learned a lot in this awesome course. I got much new information and knowledge which applicable to my daily life. Thank you Maya and all the team for your hard work. I really appreciate it.

By Khê T

Sep 29, 2021

This course brings so much values and knowledge that I wouldn't think that I should know. Big thanks to Prof. Maya Adam, Michael Pollan and the team for creating this wonderful course. Respect.

By Carla N

Dec 22, 2020

Thank you for providing this course with such wise and knowledgeable information for free. I appreciate the work you are doing to help increase health and wellness with this wonderful material.

By Fatima K

Jun 5, 2020

This course refreshed my knowledge. It made me reassure my practice.

I learned the science behind food in the first section. Thank you

By chan

May 9, 2020

The course definitely gives a clearer introductory of the need to consume healthily as well as the importance in a person's health sustainability when one starts to practice consuming healthily.

By jessica m

May 6, 2020

Good evening, it seems to me a super understandable course, short but well explained, and with a lot of useful information.

I look forward to its continuity.

Thank you for the knowledge offered.

By Andrea R W

Apr 14, 2016

This class was awesome, I wish there would have been more reading though. Videos get boring eventually and I like to research further and be able to look at the words rather than just hear them.

By Lina

Mar 5, 2016

Thanks for this amazing class!

Since I started taking this class I have cooked more at home just because this class has helped me to understand that is not difficult. Thanks for his AWESOME class

By Zabrina L

Feb 13, 2016

This course is very useful and helpful for those who want to stay healthy for their own live and the family especially if they want to instill good habit for the children in eating healthy food.

By Liset16

Apr 7, 2024

CURSO completo a nivel introductorio e informativo para comprender las bases de la nutrición con bases científicas e información relevante en relación a la comida y su época/ historia/hábitos.

By William W

Jul 27, 2022

i enjoyed the course very much. Was informative with real life solutions. Unfortunately upon completion, Coursea stated a Course Certificate was not offered, even though I paid $39 at signing.

By Mirian E R L

Jan 26, 2022

en este curso encontraras contenido sumamente entendible para personas que no pertenecemos al sector o na sabemos mucho del tema . me encanta que sea tan directo y el contenido de tanta calidad

By Deleted A

Aug 14, 2021

Well this course make me realize many important things about food and also my wrong habits of eating. From lectures, I have more enthusiasm to make a meal for my family. Thanks for this course!

By Jung C

Dec 19, 2020

Short but very educational and well-explained! It changes the way I see food and the way I eat. I now have the desire to know more and to share what I learned to others especially to my family.

By Livnat C

Jun 5, 2020

Great course! Informative, interesting and enjoyful! It's a quick introduction to the topic with a focus on the process and habits of eating and preparing food and not just the technical stuff.