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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

EB

Aug 16, 2022

T​his was definitely worth participating in. I really liked watching Maya cook at the end with her kids. It was so adorable and I'm looking forward to trying out a few of the recipes in the future.

SF

Jul 20, 2023

Provides basic information regarding macronutrients, the ideal proportions of various kinds of food in our diet, the importance of having home-cooked food, reading nutrition labels on food items, etc

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By UMUBYEYI A

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Oct 31, 2024

Very good courses,im realy appreciate

By Tsang H

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May 14, 2025

Almost all content are common sense.

By Jaspreet S

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Aug 28, 2024

very insightful and I really like it

By Nutsa O

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Jun 6, 2017

the course was not very informative.

By Laura S

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May 3, 2016

good overall conversation about food

By LIM B H

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Apr 22, 2021

Informative and practically helpful

By Akhil P

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May 6, 2020

good but video information is small

By Rahul S

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Oct 13, 2018

Really informative and interesting.

By Tyler Y

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Oct 16, 2016

Not a very high volume of material.

By Peter M

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May 5, 2023

I couldn't download my certificate

By Lucy A

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Mar 22, 2021

Too short and very basic knowledge

By Christi G

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Jan 9, 2024

Good, Very Basic Nutrition Course

By Joyce C

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May 21, 2020

Very basic 101 but good refresher

By Dmitry D

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Oct 11, 2022

its can be 20 minutes in total.

By Mélissa T

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May 3, 2022

A little too basic in my opinion

By Christina H

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Sep 2, 2021

Some of it was too basic for me.

By Marcello S

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Jun 19, 2016

Good content but extremely basic

By Linda D

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Aug 18, 2022

I expected a little more depth

By Sariyya S

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Jun 8, 2019

very informative for beginners

By Janet L

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Jun 22, 2016

good stuff, but a bit preachy

By RAYEN C I R

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Apr 12, 2023

muy generalizado, muy básico

By Haley S

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Apr 8, 2020

Good very basic information.

By zkee a

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Oct 19, 2023

okay okay , not as expected

By Mats S

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Nov 14, 2024

Not worth 40 extra dollar.