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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

SR

Jul 12, 2022

learned alot on this course. Very knowledgeable and full of healthy recipes. Great way to start your goal. Along with excersice and healthy eating you are on your way to a great healthy mind and body.

TL

Sep 30, 2016

Extremely interesting course. I feel the material and videos were very easy to absorb and understand. I certainly would recommend this to anyone with an interest in food and how it affects our health.

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By H. R

Jun 8, 2023

I learnt an excellent way on how to shop good food in supermarkets and about the harmful nature of trans fats which I am completely avoiding now. I got great tips about constructing a healthy plate.

By Julie S

Mar 14, 2023

Very good basic nutrition course. Good foundation for moving into more involved topics. Very good speaker and easy to listen to. Having Michael Pollan in the course gives it even more legitimacy.

By Sajad H

Sep 20, 2021

I truly enjoyed every second of the class. Not only was it informative, but also enriched the audience with passion to see cooking as something that shouldn't be neglected even as an daily enjoyment

By Magnolia E R d V

May 13, 2021

Para mi fue la mejor experiencia , he aprendido todo lo referente a la alimentación muy fácilmente , en pocas palabras recomendadisimo y ya lo estamos poniendo en práctica en casa.

Muchas Gracias.

By Хегай Т Е

Jan 15, 2021

Курс был очень полезен, было интересно слушать о подходе к рациональному питанию в Америке. После данного курса я стала более внимательно относиться к своему рациону и выбору продуктов. Спасибо 🙏

By Victoria K

Oct 1, 2020

Short videos, clear voice of the lecturer and examples, all of this makes this course very informative, introduction level for everyone. Useful knowledge for every level, age and all other factors:)

By YADA S

May 6, 2020

I have learned a lot about the food ,the course is easy to understand and have a lot of example ..

im excited to adjust my daily meal to become a better and healthier meal for everyone in the family.

By Trần T T

Apr 20, 2020

This course so basic but very easy to understand and have many usefull knowlege for me - a student of Medicine university and people who want to lose weight.

Thanks so much teacher and support team.

By Haorong W

Nov 13, 2017

Very good, very useful. The short course gives an introduction to nutrition, food and health and gives guidance to our diet. Very informative and gives a basic understanding of current health crisis

By Natalia F

Jul 12, 2016

The course provides with usefull, basic knowledge about healthy food. The video in the courcse is interesting and motivating. I think the course would be enteresting for all healthy consious people.

By Aneta S

Apr 3, 2022

This was a super nice course which gave me very important insights about nutrition and food in general. Very easy to follow and full of great information. Would definitely recommend it to EVERYONE!

By Susanto K (

Mar 8, 2022

Very helpful and eye opening in making decision on what to eat, how to cook and also the portion size of each meal. Thank you Maya for such an incredible insights you bring into the Food and Health

By Anshu P

Aug 20, 2021

The course is great,i got to learn the actual difference between real food and pseudo food.Thank you for the information,it was well organized and explained.Really enjoyed watching it and learning.

By Bren P

Apr 18, 2021

Really nice introduction to healthy dietary habits and nutrition. My only suggestion would be to decrease the volume of the music in the videos because sometimes it's hard to hear the explanations.

By Ashima K

May 1, 2020

It is a great course to learn .. it's not difficult to choose healthy food ....and in turn you can make your choices interesting that too in your budget. Act smartly and show your skills... thanks

By Ana B

Apr 27, 2020

Interesting, to the point course about healthy nutrition. I already had some knowledge in this tpic but learnt a lot of new things and useful tricks such as a better way to shop in the supermarket.

By Joy

Jun 7, 2019

A very helpful course! Learn about how to eat healthier from a more theoretical way. The professor teaches patiently and all the recipes at the end of the course are useful. Can't wait to try them!

By Anandita K A

Nov 8, 2017

This is a very good course. I love it because it gave a better understanding about what I eat and make me reconsider so many thing before I put it into my body. I want a lot of courses like this XD

By Арина А О

Aug 20, 2017

Очень интересный и познавательный курс. Позволяет понять основы здорового питания. Также очень полезны рецепты в конце курса. Приятные учителя, которые объясняют и рассказывают все понятным языком.

By Hamendra C

Jun 3, 2017

Simple, informative and engaging. I would like to recommend this short and valuable course to everyone. Thanks a lot to Maya Adams Mam and Stanford University for designing such a wonderful course.

By Kelsie M

May 9, 2017

Very interesting, informative, and well taught course! I fully intend to bring the information i learned here to my kitchen, and hopefully influence others also, in living an natural, healthy life.

By Silvia S

Nov 25, 2024

I think this is an essential course to accomplish the right knowledge about our eating healthy habbits. Very usefull to pass on knowledge to others and to ourselves. I'm very happy that I did it!

By Karen B

Mar 22, 2024

this course is really helps to understand the importance of eating a healthy diet and living on it. I would like to thank that you gave me an opportunity to attend this short course about health.

By OGBONNA A

May 18, 2022

THE COURSE IS A VERY INTERESTING AND HELPFUL ONE. IT DID NOT ONLY ENLIGHTEN MY SCOPE ON GOOD NUTRITIONAL VALUES, BUT ALSO TAUGHT ME HOW TO APPLY THIS KNOWLEDGE ON GOOD FOOD HABIT ON MY DAILY LIFE.

By Dr. M S

Jan 26, 2022

The course is scientifically designed to break age old myths, support traditional and cultural wisdom and educate on market driven products. A must do for everyone as food is everyone's business.