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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!

PN

Aug 22, 2021

Very informative! Thanks for having this course free so that more people who are starting to learn about eating properply (like me) will be able to get access to authentic and legit lessons on food ;)

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By Hilary P

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Aug 28, 2019

Good course, but it would be better if it delved into more information about the nutrients in food and how to balance your diet in that sense.

By Anna

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Jan 9, 2022

It is said about the harm of sugar, but at the same time half of the recipes are with sugar!!... Рros: a very nice lecturer Maya:) Thank you.

By Marya D

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Sep 11, 2016

Really basic info that most foodies will already know. I liked the cooking demos but I am vegan, gluten-free and eat mostly organic already.

By Marissa D

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Jul 30, 2017

Great course more so for helpful reminders and less of class knowledge. Most information I was already aware of so it made it a bit easy.

By Cheryl C

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Jul 22, 2017

This is a nice course for a reminder about common sense human nutrition. It contains information that most everyone should already know.

By Maia D

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Feb 10, 2020

i wish the course was a little bit more technical and went deeper into scientific explanations than home made cooking and recipes.

By Kartika H

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Mar 24, 2018

It has been helpful to learn more about cooking & the importance of cooking - but would be cool if the class can go more in depth!

By Ramune S

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Jan 19, 2017

Very basic course for American non-healthy food consumers. Would never call it a university course. Not useful for professionals.

By LWL 2

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Mar 18, 2021

Quite boring honestly. A bit of advices here and there but if you are looking for a food chemistry course, this is not the one.

By Will M

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Sep 24, 2017

This course was well put together and easy to navigate though I came away less informed about nutrition than I was hoping to.

By Vika R

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Sep 20, 2016

The course is a bit too basic, I expected to get deeper information about healthy eating than this course suggests. Thank you

By Christine H

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Jun 8, 2021

I enjoyed this course. It was however, information that I already knew so I unfortunately wasn't able to gain much from it.

By Jeffrey S M

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Dec 3, 2021

Informative and Free Course Overview but without cert but yet gain knowledge and spare time to refresh memories from uni

By Oluwafunmibi O

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Nov 6, 2020

The classes were really wonderful. I really learnt a lot among them was adding important nutrients to the foods we eat

By Lucy F

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Jul 31, 2020

it was good however very simple things were covered. if you have any clue about food it probably is too simple for you

By Rachel C

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Dec 30, 2022

It was quite interesting, but could have been more in depth. A lot of the information most people would

already know.

By Divesh L

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Jun 13, 2020

Decent introductory course.

But I expected more on the plate.

Feels like a tiny snack rather than a wholesome meal.

By Trinity C

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Jan 8, 2024

Approved by Stanford I feel like it should have been a little harder and more in depth even for a beginning course.

By Vanessa v d M

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Jun 24, 2020

5 stars for clarity and effort. Videos concise and clear.

0 star for content, too basic- definitely expected more.

By Aanchal

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Jun 7, 2020

good for beginners. however, not very informative. Mostly some general things we already know are reminded to us.

By Anelia D

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Jan 18, 2020

The course provides sensible basic information but is exactly that - very basic. I did not learn anything new.

By Mark K

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Jun 22, 2016

This course should be longer and more in depth. However, I did find the readings quite useful and intriguing.

By Nikola I

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Mar 24, 2019

It's too basic. Should contain more reading material and course content for something labeled with Stanford.

By BECHIKH N

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Mar 9, 2021

Good course for general knowledge about food, nutrition, shopping, reading food labels and cooking at home.

By Ishraq A

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Nov 18, 2023

I would have liked a more in-depth nutrition course that goes over the science of nutrition and dietetics.