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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

PE

Oct 18, 2021

This course taught me a lot about the components of food! Processed and non-processed food which was the best food of all. I will be happy to spread this healthy dietary ways to my family and friends!

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 IFY I

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Apr 1, 2018

Very very good course. The contents are so easy to understand and I like the fact that you are texted on your learning. Dr.MAya really knows her stuff and I enjoyed the course really well, as it was very clear, no systems or audio problems. Thank you for making this course this great.

By Tadahiro Y

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Dec 12, 2016

The teacher`s pronunciation is really clear and easy to follow.And the movie makes me really relaxed and motivated me to the healthier life.This course is useful to change your view to foods.

After this lesson,I became to avoid fast food restaurants and try to eat vegetables and fruits.

By Daniel N G Y

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Feb 25, 2016

I am 25 years old, and 6 month ago I went to the cardiologist because I was having high blood pressure. Since then I tried to change my eating habits, but choosing which foods to eat became a task that I didn't know was so hard. With this course actually became a lot easier. Thank you!

By Tharun K R B

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Jan 22, 2016

This course changed the way I think about food. I became more informed about the choices of food in my daily life. I respect the views of Dr. Maya Adam and Mr. Pollan on cooking. It is a really short course and I have already recommended this course to several of my colleagues at work.

By Twinkle N

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Jan 17, 2021

This course covered a lot of useful, important and easy to follow tips to improve your diet and overall health. A good reminder that we have been allowing manufacturers and marketers to rule what we purchase and what we put into our bodies. Lots of good info on reading labels as well.

By Deleted A

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Feb 16, 2020

I absolutely loved doing this course. I learnt so much about nutrition. I learnt the importance of consuming real food, the after effects of consuming processed foods, the benefits of cooking and eating home cooked meals and most importantly, the significance of eating in moderation.

By Jo K

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Sep 30, 2018

Full of eye-opening and helpful information presented in a clear, positive way. I've already changed my eating and shopping habits for the better with very little effort and the video recipes are wonderful. I hope Maya has a YouTube channel or something! Thanks for a fantastic course.

By Daniela M

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Jun 4, 2022

Excelente curso. Las clases son bastante claras, gracias a los excelentes profesores (la profesora Maya y su invitado Michael) y a los videos explicativos con ilustraciones incluidas.

100% recomendado para las personas que queremos iniciar los conocimientos académicos sobre nutrición.

By Ruchi D

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Sep 20, 2020

This Course is really good for someone like me who knows very little about food and it's nutrients. It provides all the basic information regarding food which you need to know staring from all basic components of food to how to create healthy food habits. Enjoyed learning new things.

By Patrick O

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Dec 5, 2022

This course is a great resource in the fight against diet and lifestyle diseases. There is no gainsaying that the scourge of non communicable diseases is s big threat to global health and some of the skills taught in this program will benefit the world if internalized and promoted.

By Peng H

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Sep 25, 2022

Maya used a lot of easy and clear examples during the courses and I loved how she involved her family to make it more approachable, all her suggestions are really easy to follow.

I will highly recommend this to others if they want to learn the relationship between humans and food!

By Jan S

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Oct 5, 2020

Browsing through the simple and entertaining course allows a student to dig in the general topic of nutrition, food and health. For a person like me - a semi-pro gym attendant, young student who wishes to eat and steer his life in a healthy and conscious way - this course is a must!

By Nicoleta D

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Sep 11, 2019

The course was very well presented and it helped me realise the importance of home cooked food in relation to health. The recipes presented in the last week of the course are amazing, and this is a great way to help the students actually apply what they learned during the course. :)

By Deleted A

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Jan 20, 2018

Sensible, informative, not overly complicated with practical tips that act as reminders and inspiration. You are helped to know just what to do. The added aspects of background music, interviews and recipes made in a real kitchen by a real mom made the course so much more enjoyable!

By Ashish K

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May 8, 2020

The way of teaching is quite easy and the language is easily understandable.. The way of presentation of any topic is quite good. I have learnt Food and the nutrition along with the health perspective of all the units operations of any food material from raw form to the end product

By Jossie L

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Jul 2, 2017

Great introduction to nutrition and how to stay healthy through a balanced diet. One of my favorite parts was about how to plan meals starting with the vegetables, and how to shop at the grocery store to avoid processed foods. Very easy to understand and follow even for a busy mom.

By Astrid S

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Mar 27, 2016

I really enjoyed this course - the recipes at the end are very nice, even though, gluten free is rather unnecessary, as only a very (very) small group of people actually need gluten free diets. But I liked the other content of the course very much.

Thanks for explaining and sharing.

By MARK A A M

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Jul 17, 2022

This course is very interesting and it helps me to enhance my knowledge in cooking. I will add these receipes in my menu list what I have learned in my course to my food and beverage business and share this to the parents of my children in my child learning and tutotial center.

By Zarifah C

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May 21, 2021

I really loved my instructor, Dr. Maya Adams. She seemed like a really nice person to me, always cheerful with a loving smile on her face. I loved every bit of this course, and it is a doable course for beginners like me. I would highly recommend everyone to enroll in this course.

By Lucas d S d L

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Apr 16, 2020

A complete course, full of scientific evidences, clear language and with objective speech. It worth each second watching the videos and learning from professionals of the health area. I will try each one of the recipes from the last week section, they seem delicious and practical!

By Jennifer T

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Feb 1, 2022

I absolutely loved this course! The videos were brief, easy to follow, and full of helpful, easy to understand and follow information. I've learned more from this course than I did from meeting with a dietician and I'm excited to put all my new learning to use! Thank you so much!

By A. N

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Sep 19, 2021

Surprisingly simple to understand without too much focus on the Science & Chemistry explanation behind it. Just a straightforward explanation of what healthy eating is all about - Eat real food in moderation with veggies included. Recipes included at the final week is pure bonus.

By Dorene D

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Sep 1, 2021

Straight forward, simple, common sense information regarding nutrition which can be passed along to everyone! Especially liked the focus on variety of foods including all food groups and without the push for any particular eating style (e.g. keto, vegan, vegetarian, paleo, etc).

By B Y

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May 29, 2021

This was a very easy to following and informational course. I particularly appreciated understanding the different kinds of fats as well as how to read a nutrion label. The quizzes were appropriate, the videos were really great quality and the recipe videos were a great addtion.

By Carlos d l R

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Apr 11, 2020

Aprendes demasiado sobre como identificar las comidas que son sanas y las que no lo son, te ayuda a saber las proporciones de ingesta de comida que debes de ingerir, me sirvió mucho ya que así aprendí a identificar las proporciones y saber lo que hacen mal las comidas procesadas.