Browse Health Nutrition

Stanford Introduction to
Food and Health
Taught in English 8 languages available

Some content may not be translated

Enroll for Free

Starts Nov 22

Financial aid available

869,838 already enrolled

Course
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Instructor: Maya Adam, MD

4.7
(30,203 reviews)

Beginner level
No previous experience necessary

Approx. 6 hours to complete

3 weeks at 2 hours a week

Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

Skills you'll gain

Health Informatics Nutrition Food Safety

Food Science

Details to know

Shareable certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile

Assessments
4 quizzes

See how employees at top

companies are mastering in-
demand skills
Learn more about Coursera for Business

Earn a career certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume,
or CV
Share it on social media and in your performance
review

There are 6 modules in this 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
Read more

Background on Food & Nutrients

Module 1 • 52 minutes to complete

Contemporary Trends in Eating

Module 2 • 55 minutes to complete

Future Directions in Health - Part I

Module 3 • 43 minutes to complete

Future Directions in Health - Part 2

Module 4 • 44 minutes to complete

Cooking Workshop
Module 5 • 2 hours to complete

Recommended Optional Resources

Module 6 • 30 minutes to complete

Instructor
Instructor ratings 4.8 (9,270 ratings)

Maya Adam, MD
Stanford University
8 Courses • 1,367,530 learners

Offered by

Stanford University
Learn more

Recommended if you're interested in

Nutrition

Recommended Degrees

Emory University

Weight Management: Beyond Balancing

Calories

Course

Stanford University

Child Nutrition and Cooking

Course

Show 8 more

Why people choose Coursera for their

career

Felipe M.
Learner since 2018

"To be able to take courses at my own "I d

pace and rhythm has been an amazing ski
experience. I can learn whenever it fits exc
my schedule and mood."

●○○○

4.7 30,203 reviews

5 stars 79.47%

4 stars 15.90%

3 stars 3.47%

2 stars 0.75%

1 star 0.55%

PN
5 · Reviewed on Aug 22, 2021

Very informative! Thanks for having this

course free so that more people who are
starting to learn about eating properply (like
me) will be able to get access to authentic
and legit lessons on food ;)

JG
5 · Reviewed on Jan 22, 2021

Love how Maya presented the course and I

especially love the cooking sessions featuring
her cute kids. I am looking forward to reading
her book or if she has any YT account
featuring more home cooking

CS
5 · Reviewed on Aug 26, 2019

Very informative and useful. I'm from India

and I look forward to study more about
nutritional values of different foods. This
course gave me a head-start and information
to pursue my goal. Thank You!

View more reviews

New to Nutrition? Start here.

Food Science: What It Is and Why It Matters

June 15, 2023

Article

Advance your career with an

online degree
Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online

Explore degrees

Join over 3,400 global

companies that choose Coursera
for Business
Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy

Learn more

Frequently asked questions

When will I have access to the lectures

and assignments?

What will I get if I purchase the

Certificate?

What is the refund policy?

Show all 4 frequently asked questions

More questions
Visit the learner help center

Coursera Community
About Learners
What We O!er Partners
Leadership Beta Testers
Careers Translators
Catalog Blog
Coursera Plus Tech Blog
Professional Certificates Teaching Center
MasterTrack® Certificates
Degrees
For Enterprise
For Government
For Campus
Become a Partner
Coronavirus Response
Social Impact

More
Press
Investors
Terms
Privacy
Help
Accessibility
Contact
Articles
Directory
A!iliates
Modern Slavery Statement
Do Not Sell/Share

Learn Anywhere

Follow Us

© 2023 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.

Enroll for Free

Starts Nov 22