About this Course

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Eating patterns that begin in childhood affect health and well-being across the lifespan. The culture of eating has changed significantly in recent decades, especially in parts of the world where processed foods dominate our dietary intake. This course examines contemporary child nutrition and the impact of the individual decisions made by each family. The health risks associated with obesity in childhood are also discussed. Participants will learn what constitutes a healthy diet for children and adults and how to prepare simple, delicious foods aimed at inspiring a lifelong celebration of easy home-cooked meals. This course will help prepare participants to be the leading health providers, teachers and parents of the present and future.The text and other material in this course may include the opinion of the specific instructor and are not statements of advice, endorsement, opinion, or information of Stanford University.

Learner Career Outcomes

15%

started a new career after completing these courses

25%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

10%

got a pay increase or promotion

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

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Beginner Level

Approx. 11 hours to complete

English

Skills you will gain

Nutrition
Organic Food
Food Safety
Food Science

Learner Career Outcomes

15%

started a new career after completing these courses

25%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

10%

got a pay increase or promotion

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 11 hours to complete

English

Instructor

Instructor rating

4.86/5 (1,906 Ratings)

Maya Adam, MD

Lecturer

Stanford School of Medicine

1,252,514 Learners

8 Courses

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Content Rating98%(40,899 ratings)

Week

1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Why Home Cooking Matters

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 51 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

10 videos

Introduction To Child Nutrition2m

Food is more than just nutrition 6m

Why home cooking matters3m

Why are there so many processed foods?4m

USDA nutrition guidelines8m

The Six Ingredients Every Kitchen Needs3m

Stocking a Kitchen Pantry5m

Egg-in-a-hole5m

Smoothie3m

Vegetable Stir-Fry8m

1 reading

What Constitutes a Balanced Meal?

2 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 45 min)

Week

3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

From Supermarket to Dinner Table to School

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 30 min)

Week

4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Sustainable Eating

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 40 min)

Reviews

4.8

2837 reviews

5 stars
81.87%
4 stars
14.63%
3 stars
2.40%
2 stars
0.52%
1 star
0.56%

TOP REVIEWS FROM CHILD NUTRITION AND COOKING

by SFSep 10, 2015

I enjoyed taking this course. I have learned several *new* things about buying, preparing and cooking food. The videos are straight-forward and the content is presented in a clear and concise way.

by EBFeb 14, 2016

Hello.

I found this course very useful, it has allowed me to know what types of things I should look for in food, diversify my family's eating habits and to have fun in the kitchen,

Regards.

by ZPOct 6, 2015

This course is immensely informative, as well as fun! I loved the way Maya made things simple, with diagrams to accompany all of the the nutrition information. I hope she does more courses like these!

by PBFeb 22, 2022

Very simple and straightforward. As a child nutrition menu & recipe consulting chef for thousands of city childern per day, I enjoyed the review of best practice. Thank You. Paul Bartlett, Baltimore

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