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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

AE

Jun 21, 2018

It was an amazing course that allowed for me to be much more conscious of what I was eating and pushed me to strive to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Overall, it was very entertaining and informative!

GG

Oct 7, 2021

this course changed my view on healthy eating and also instilled healthy cooking habits in me! I absolutely oved the simple , delicious and healthy recipes! definitely trying them out ! Thank you Maya

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By John T

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Feb 26, 2017

Good information for those beginning to understand nutrition. I also highly recommend reading Michael Pollan's books.

By Cheng L

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Apr 16, 2016

Very basic course with lots of common sense. But could be good for someone who never thought about their diet before.

By Lulu

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Apr 15, 2016

simple, easy to follow, for everyone. Not really a "course" per se. Not many real nutrition "courses" on Coursera. :(

By Preetha J A

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Aug 2, 2021

It was very good and we tried the pancake recipe, I did this course with my son and both of us were very interested!

By Isabel V

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Jun 6, 2020

Very pleasant teacher ! Content was bit poor though. I wish I could have learned more instead of a bunch of recipes.

By Mara Ș

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Jun 7, 2023

i knew most of the stuff learned in this course. would have liked it significantly more if it had more information.

By Rebecca R

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Dec 9, 2022

Goal-oriented, practical action steps, only a little bit of theory. Nicely done, if that's what you're looking for.

By Edward N S

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May 23, 2021

Very useful course on the personal level.It provides excellent advice on food preference, cooking and eating habits

By Mariia R

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Jun 18, 2020

Liked it a lot, but felt the info given could have been deeper and more complex.

Thank you a lot for your hard work!

By Anika S

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Jun 11, 2019

I hoped to learn more about food then about health and how to cook. But in general it was a very interesting course

By Emma T J

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Mar 17, 2016

Good introductory course covering a wide range of concepts. I particularly liked the lecturer - good tone and pace.

By Boro T s

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Jan 15, 2023

This course is really short but even so, it's very educational.

It opened my eyes about fats, especialy trans ones.

By Myat T L

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Oct 31, 2022

This helps me a lot that I have learnt the importance and relation of food and health and some delicious as well.

By Margriet V

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Aug 30, 2022

It was hardly the amount of work or the academic level I was expecting but it was a nice course to do (in 2 days).

By Dimple D

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Apr 25, 2022

Very good practical knowledge aspects that make the course more meaningful rather than plain theoretical concepts.

By Eddie H

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May 24, 2021

very inspiring . Recommendations are clear and easy to follow. Highly recommended course for improving ones health

By Ridhi K M

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Apr 15, 2021

This course gives good idea about basics of food, nutrition and the changes we can make in everyday eating habits.

By Йордан М

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Jan 17, 2021

I enjoyed the course Stanford Introduction to Food and Health. It gives basic information on how to eat healthier.

By Amit T

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Feb 10, 2018

It was an informative course which was explained well, keeping in mind that the concepts explained are understood.

By Anna M

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Jun 16, 2017

It can serve a good source of information for a person who wants to change his/her lifestyle to the healthier one.

By Tomas J

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Mar 3, 2016

Easy to understand, easy to follow up. Love the recipes, hence these just prove, cooking ain´t complicated at all.

By Adarsh J

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May 8, 2020

Good and interesting information, the pacing is great at 2x speed. Binged the whole set of videos in one sitting.

By Stanislav K

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May 26, 2018

Could be a good motivation if you have a bad diet. You will not get a lot if you already care about what you eat.

By Maria L Z

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Aug 28, 2017

Thank you for offering "Introdution to Food and Health"! I learned new things, and also I appreciate the recipes.

By 支瑞

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Sep 2, 2016

After taking this course, I know what the Nutrition Facts of food means and what type of food is good for health.