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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

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 ;)

CS

Aug 26, 2019

Very informative and useful. I'm from India and I look forward to study more about nutritional values of different foods. This course gave me a head-start and information to pursue my goal. Thank You!

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By Светлана В

May 16, 2024

Хорошие знания об устройстве пищи и питательных её компонентов, а также понятные и простые рекомендации в отношении изменения пищевого поведения! Благодарю 🙏

By Sara K

Mar 5, 2023

This was so helpful. I am doing the other one with my son so he understands why we needed the change in habits and behaviours that we had, Thank you for this.

By Vasina I

Jan 22, 2023

I really liked the course.I gained additional knowledge and new information.A very competent teacher, who is very pleasant to listen to.Thanks for the course.

By Thibaut M

Apr 3, 2022

Great course! You will learn a lot about nutrition and if you are interested in optimizing your fitness alongside with nutrition, than this course is for you!

By Ariel C

Apr 7, 2021

This deepened my understanding of nutrients and how simple it is to throw together a tasty and healthy dish. I’m definitely going to be trying Maya’s recipes.

By Gabi D

Oct 26, 2020

I am very happy that I found this course! It really helped me to understand the basics of nutrition! It was easy to comprehend and fast! Great job, everybody!

By Rosemary W

May 20, 2020

I thought the course was well thought out...very detailed, yet simple enough for anyone to understand. I like the visuals and Maya was enjoyable to listen to.

By Leah M

May 13, 2020

Super informative with helpful, practical recommendations on where to start now. Not rules, but guidelines to help the student eat healthier and be healthier.

By Lia O

May 7, 2020

Very much an intro level nutrition course. Great if you want to know how to make simple yet effective changes in your diet to create long-term health changes.

By Rajdeep S

Apr 1, 2020

I have no words to express the quality of the course. From content to the way of teaching, everything was perfectly executed. I highly appreciate the efforts.

By Ingrid A A L

Jan 31, 2020

Es una gran introducción a la alimentación saludable, consciente y bien informada. Me hubiera gustado que tuviera más recursos adicionales pero fue excelente.

By vivi c

Sep 11, 2019

This course introduced basic knowledges of nutrients and foods to me. More like an intro. I want to learn more and be more knowledgeable and skillful on this.

By Mitzi S

Aug 5, 2019

Easily one of the best courses in Coursera. Practical, educational, and entertaining. My deepest gratitude to those involved in making this course accessible!

By Tennille G

Oct 8, 2018

Everyone should do this course, it is interesting and essential to making sense of all the conflicting food/nutrition information we are bombarded with daily.

By Damayanti Z

Sep 8, 2024

the course is really good and meaningful to get more basic knowledge of our situation in the world now, hopefully this knowledge can bring everyone open mind

By Muhammad B

Nov 8, 2023

I really enjoyed attending this course and learned many new things and knowledge which are really helpful in keeping our health and food at a standard level.

By Karma Y

Sep 8, 2023

I would recommend this course to those who have no idea about food. And those who are concious about their health as all our diseases comes from what we eat.

By Pharmacista A

Nov 12, 2022

i enjoyed every moment watching this nice& easy course ! lots of valuable info. in just a little time so thank u so much & thanks for the great recipes too !

By KHALDON W B

Mar 30, 2022

Thank you for this useful site, I benefited a lot from it, and I wish you success, but my salary is 500 dollars and I cannot pay the costs of the certificate

By Rani P

Jul 20, 2021

It's clear and I learn a lot from this class. I am now responsible for what I ate, because all things that go through my body affect my health in the future.

By Nitish c

Mar 29, 2021

I heartly thanks to Maya Adams for teaching this wonderful course. I felt so good after teachings new things and new recipes, it helped me very well. Thanks.

By Thomasine J

Nov 10, 2020

It was informative and easy to understand. You were given practical ways to improve your eating habits and how to incorporate healthier foods into your diet.

By MARIA C C G

Jun 18, 2020

I enjoyed a lot the information. It might seem easy to eat healthy, but it is not. The keys to achive healthy foods are very valuable and easy to understand.

By Yevhenii T

May 24, 2020

Дуже круті викладачі, які розкривали теми. Було зрозуміло і просто. Настрій на висоті дуже дякую, хочеться побувати у вас на лекціях і поспілкуватись ближче)

By Ruth N V T

Apr 15, 2020

Es una excelente opción para comenzar una vida saludable, definitivamente en la actualidad solo sabemos que comemos, más no que nos nutre, se los recomiendo.