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Duration

6 hours

Total fee

2,526

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Credential

Certificate

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Nutritionist
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  • Earn a certificate after completion of the course
  • Financial aid available
  • Assignments and Projects for real world scenarios
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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

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

Stanford Introduction to Food and Health
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Curriculum

Background on Food & Nutrients

 

Contemporary Trends in Eating

 

Future Directions in Health - Part I

 

Future Directions in Health - Part 2

 

Cooking Workshop

 

Recommended Optional Resources

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Maya Adam, MD
Maya Adam has been teaching at Stanford University since 2009. She also received her BA in Human Biology at Stanford before completing her medical degree at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

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