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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 PATRICIO F D C

Apr 11, 2020

PARABÉNS PELO CONTEUDO, MUITO ESCLARECEDOR E COM DICAS BASTANTE VALIOSA, PRINCIPALMENTE, NOS DAR UM NOVO OLHAR SOBRE PRODUTOS, INDUSTRIALIZADOS. E COMO É IMPORTANTE COMERMOS VEGETAIS E COZINHAR EM FAMILIA.

MUITO OBRIGADO POR EU FAZER O CURSO.

PATRÍCIO FÁBIO

By Laura C

Feb 21, 2022

Being Italian I was curios to know more about your approcah to eating and found out the healthy eating is very much like our Mediterranean Diet we are ussed to use evry day of our life. And discovered I'm pretty healthy and follow the right advice. Thanks

By Alisha R

Dec 19, 2019

Very informative and easy to follow! I'd consider myself to be a healthy individual but I did learn a lot more from the biological side of maintaining a healthy diet. I would recommend this course to any beginners who would like to improve their lifestyle.

By Ryan L

Mar 26, 2022

The best coarse that I'd ever had , this not just taught me the basic healthy rules but a skill as well that can helps me to work on with my daily living. This really helps me built an idea to support livings to live more helathy an happy.

Good choice!

By Filiz Z S

Feb 17, 2021

I LOVED this course. Maya, you and your children are great. I loved them. I even watched cooking vdos with my mother having fun. Please kiss the children for me... I love the recipes and will try them as soon as possible. lots of loves from Turkey, Filiz

By Ekaterina

May 17, 2020

It was my first course on this platform and it was really amazing. Enjoyed each lessons especially last weeks (on the 1st week the material was a little bit difficult, but extremely useful). All in all, the course is great!!! Thanks to all creators of it!

By Sri V

Jul 14, 2019

I'm hereby to thank Ms.Maya Adam and Mr.Michael Pollen for providing an online course like this to encourage students and other people to know what's food,diet,organic eating etc.Through this basic platform they can understand what to eat and what not to.

By MATHAVAN A

Jun 5, 2017

Basic course which gives guidelines about making good choices in everyday nutrition care. It creates awareness about misleading marketing gimmicks and actual information conveyed in ingredients/nutrition data listed in commercially available food products

By PRANJAL B

Jul 12, 2022

This course made me learn various important lessons about one's health. Looking forward to apply all the knowledge and information gained ,in my daily life and also make other people aware of the same.

Thankyou coursera and Standford for the opportunity.

By Pablo M D P

May 27, 2020

I liked the course very much, learnt how to improve my nutrition by choosing wisely and healhier food and components mix and sizing of the plate contents. Found very good advise when going to the supermarket and reading the tags and also cooking tips.

By Daniel A P

Apr 1, 2020

Me gusto mucho este curso, ya tenia conocimientos de nutricion tanto domestica como deportiva, pero este curso fue muy practico y resolvio muchas dudas sobre todo en la cocina saludable desde un punto de vista 100% practico. Maya es una excelente guia...

By Saditul M

Dec 14, 2021

Loved everything about the course. As an instructor, Maya was awesome . The course was pretty organised. Learnt very basic & everyday needed education on food from this course. In order to lead a healthy life this learning will be very helpful for sure.

By Jeseby H A

Sep 23, 2021

Me encanto!!! Estoy muy emocionada con el mundo de la nutricion quisiera poder seguir adquiriendo mas conocimientos al respescto. Estoy muy complacida y este curso me mostro que en verdad la nutricion me apasiona. Y no lo habia descubierto hasta ahora.

By Ima K

Oct 19, 2020

Great material. The importance of good nutrition and exercise as well as how to prepare simple, healthy meals should be part of primary learning experience. It would help children develop an appreciation of whole foods and their value on general health.

By Boukoro-Moungabou D K

Jan 18, 2020

I really appreciated the materials. Clear, simple and straightforward. Thanks to this course, I committed myself to have a healthier diet, to cook my own food as much as I can, and most importantly, to eat while sitting at the table.

Thank You very much.

By Supot S

Oct 27, 2019

The course packs with abundance of useful information regarding to food and health. Furthermore, I gain more understanding on this what we often thought it was simple; however, it gives you accurate information and correct your misunderstanding to food.

By Ratna S

Nov 1, 2022

A very simple and great way to introduce a healthier lifestyle. Every part is delivered lightly so it's easy to understand while also influencing me to figure out how to apply it in my own home. Thank you for the effort of putting this course together.

By Alva I

Oct 30, 2022

I get new understanding regarding Plant Based food , That doesn't mean I ONLY eat vegs and fruit but I still could eat what I like. Also I get new mindset if in this modernity life we still could Enjoy our favourite food in moderation, This super Fun!

By M.Alif F

Mar 16, 2022

This course is really insightfull from the video material they gave us a really friendly video like the explanation really clear and really insightfull. Also at the end they have a lot of recipe from many country, i really can't wait to try on of them.

By cheska0514

May 20, 2021

Clear communication in bite size videos. I like how the host was inclusive in terms of the diets, not leaning to any specific one like veganism, etc. Learned plenty and reaffirmed some information I already know about. Thanks for making this course. :)

By Samantha S

Apr 21, 2021

this course truly exceeded my expectations. i did not know what to expect coming in but i definitely did not foresee feeling this excited and knowledgable. the course made the materials easy to grasp, understand, follow and forward to others around me.

By Gulalai H

May 11, 2020

Thanks alot Coursera! I have learnt alot about the basic thing in our lives...the food...that we eat daily but we are not aware of what to eat and in hiw much quantity. Now I am able to eat a healthy diet enough to maintain my weight and to be healthy.

By Smirnova Y A

Dec 1, 2019

I am very grateful for this course! I have a lot of knowledge about the benefits of homemade food, how to eat, how to choose products. I now know that home-cooked food is much healthier. I'm glad I'm increasing my health. Thank you very much!! Low bow!

By Julia S

Oct 25, 2016

I loved this class! It was so interesting and a great overview of food and nutrition. I especially enjoyed watching the videos and having the recipes at the end. I am so excited to incorporate the information I gained into my cooking and everyday life!

By Pietro S M

Sep 9, 2023

I took it as a free course and I think it was definitely worth the time! The timeframe of a month is very realistic and if you dedicate yourself to it you are able to do the whole course relatively quickly! I am considering purchasing the certificate.