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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!

VI

Jan 18, 2021

It was an interesting and informative, at a basis level, course. The information is easy to understand and the new gained knowledges tend to remain in your memory, due to short and interactive videos.

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By Joseph M

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Feb 13, 2017

Decent course. I really liked the instructor -- very well spoken, and the interviews were interesting. I would definitely take another course with this instructor. Course was pretty short, and easy.

By Raul J R G

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May 6, 2019

I found it really enterteaning. I would have liked a little bit more info about healthy cooking and basic recipes. Maybe some tips and tricks and so on. Overall really good, short and to the point.

By Maggie L

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Sep 24, 2018

the course is simple and understandable for a freshman interested in food and health. The recommendation is that it would be more wonderful if the course talk more about different culture of foods.

By Tzvi S

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May 11, 2017

This is a great course for those interested in learning more about what goes on their plate and how to make it healthier. There are some very interesting insights about how we view food culturally.

By Gisela T

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May 1, 2020

Me parecio un curso sencillo e interesante, me faltaria un poco mas de informacion de como estan compuestos los alimentos y me hubiese gustado que el examen estuviese tambien en español, gracias

By Yaque m

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Jun 21, 2022

I Thought the course was good, it really teaches us how we should feed ourselvesand i think there are many people like me who did not know how it should be served a healthy meal. thanks coursera

By Vani S

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May 5, 2020

i think it was an amazing course. it will help you value home cooked food a lot more .well i did understand a lot of things in here and ofcourse not to forgot the importance of home cooked food.

By Aakanksha C

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Jul 3, 2018

It was very informative. Though it could have included more topics related to beverages like green tea, black coffee, or about metabolism, different types of fruits and nutritional value of each.

By Deleted A

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Jul 10, 2017

It was a good learning experience, I do wish it was more in depth with regards to meal planning and grocery shopping. But i guess I'd have to talk to a nutritionist directly with regards to that.

By BIEU M E

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Apr 30, 2022

Je voudrais remercier les organisateur de cours qui ont été tres bénéfique pour moi

dans la mesure où cela va m'aimer dans le choix de la construction de mon assiette

alimentaire opur bonne santé

By Carolina D L R E

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May 21, 2018

The course is such a good way to start into the health life for those who are interested in healthier food. The videos and the information are clear and easy to understand. I totally recomended.

By Mizu J

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Jul 19, 2023

Decent for those who aren't familiar with nutrition! I personally didn't learn alot of new information, butit was still very good at filling the gaps and has good recipes. worth it regardless!

By DEBORAH P

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Mar 16, 2022

Very thorough introduction to basic healthful eating. Would have appreciated more plant-only recipes at the end, or options to modify recipes to plant-only. Did the whole course in 2 sittings.

By Erika F H

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Oct 23, 2020

The information in the course is useful to people who know nothing about nutrition. if you are looking for a course on nutrition is probably you already know all the info given in this course.

By Aiaze M

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Feb 12, 2016

Good course, easy to follow and informative. I regret that the content was so basic, I would have loved more depth particularly when the instructor is so knowledgeable and such a good speaker!

By Victoria O

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Jul 18, 2022

I love the course, it was simple and covered the basics of the subject matter. I particularly appreciated the parctical applications to daily life routines and the easy implemantation steps.

By Roland B

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Dec 9, 2021

Educational, has some good information in it, especially about fat, which I didn't know. I didn't regret watching these short videos, so thanks for the free education coursera and Stanford!

By Istvan F

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Dec 16, 2019

Quick and Helpful really good course if you want to improve your food lifestyle !

I just think that it was lacking a few scientific explanations but beside that it is 100% worth your time !

By Seetharam P

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Feb 25, 2023

everything is good may be....have to teach more things about[cookware] and[ pH balanced] foods,about juices,substituting highcost nutritional foods with budget friendly nutritional foods

By Victoria M

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Jul 1, 2020

The course is useful, I’d recommend it. Didn’t like gluten free crepes recipe. Nuts would add several times more calories and Nutella has palm oil, surprised to see it in Maya’s kitchen.

By Debbie M

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Feb 2, 2016

Interesting to learn about the modern US diet and why it doesn't work. I thought it was a great intro course on benefits of eating at home but more important eating meals cooked at home.

By Divine N

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Apr 6, 2023

Informative in health and nutrition. Course covers current issues ranging from emerging technologies in the food industry, basic health risk involved in the food industry , among others

By Julia B

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May 8, 2020

Was truly an introduction to food science. If this is not a topic you've engaged with before, this is a really easy place to start learning and thinking about what you put in your body.

By Evgeny L

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Dec 22, 2021

The theory part was great - very succinct and useful. The cooking tips was a bit odd, sometimes with the recipes not going fully in line what was taught in the first part of the course

By nidhika j

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Jul 6, 2020

it was a good course with lot of information about the kind of food to eat and the quality and quantity of food. but u should incease the eggless veg receipes u were showing in week 5