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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

SS

Aug 6, 2020

I really enjoyed doing the course, Very elaborate and informative course. Things are simplified so much that anybody can understand the basics of nutrition which helps in making the wise food choices.

NK

Feb 24, 2019

It was very informative course. It could have more quizzes and assignments. The way things were explained in the course was quiet interesting. Keep it up!! course. I really like this way of education.

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By gzneu

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Feb 15, 2023

nor

normal info

By Hans W

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Sep 6, 2017

it was alright

By Jotsna I

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Mar 5, 2016

Not much depth

By Ahmed R

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Nov 14, 2022

good to take

By Jo s b c

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Sep 18, 2021

useful tips!

By Brenda S

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Apr 1, 2022

simple info

By Inna G

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Jan 31, 2022

Very simple

By Silvia G

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Apr 15, 2021

thank you !

By Virginie F

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Jan 25, 2023

High level

By Olena B

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May 24, 2021

too simple

By María T B

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Sep 24, 2020

Muy basico

By Maria A M

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Oct 19, 2016

Very basic

By Naomi A

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Dec 1, 2022

Excellent

By ABHISHA S S U

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Mar 16, 2021

very nice

By Roberto G

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Jun 1, 2020

Too basic

By Martín R

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May 20, 2020

Too basic

By Europe

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Mar 31, 2020

Too easy

By Akanksha K

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Jun 23, 2022

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By Deleted A

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May 5, 2021

Testing

By Nagavaidheeswaran

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Nov 2, 2022

super

By Mohamed E

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Feb 7, 2022

Good

By Nock S

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Apr 5, 2024

good

By Khaled B

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Jun 12, 2023

GOOD

By Alba L B

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Jul 24, 2022

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By Bogdan J

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Nov 28, 2022

It's not completely bad, and I suppose for a complete beginner, maybe an American person who had multiple generations living off fast food and never having chopped an onion is a really cool introductory class, but otherwise I haven't learnt anything now. Not a single thing! And some of the information is geniunely misleading , even the interview cuts are almost suspicious as how biased they are towards the meat and milk industry. It really breaks my heart to see how corrupted information these days is and how little it is questioned in the best case scenario, and down right intentioanlly misleading in the worst case scenario. I'm geniunely surprised to see a medical staff be either misinformed or misinform others on purpose by the presures or incentives of the meat and dariy industry. I would personally not recomment this class and I'm happy I didn't make the certificate and waste money on this. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, it is ALWAYS problematic to take nutrition advice from medical staff that has typically had less training in it than you yourself have. I mean seriously, it's abuse of social status and academic title. No one would accept to be cut open and have a surgery from a doctor of physics, just because they have the title of doctor in their name. So why do we accept nutritional advice or in this case an actual course ! from someone who clearly isn't a trained nutritionist or health expert. Beware ! Medics are NOT health experts, they are disease experts ! It is NOT the same thing!