Introduction to Child Nutrition and Cooking Learn more

Do you want to learn the basics of child nutrition? Or are you looking for ways to make healthy meals for your kids and family?
Eating patterns developed by mothers or governesses in childhood affect physical and mental health as well as the overall wellbeing of person across his/her lifespan. With processed food becoming more readily available around the world, a number of countries are in the midst of childhood obesity epidemic, the United States of America being at the top of the list. Childhood obesity threatens to leave our next generation with a shorter life expectancy than ours.
Anyone interested in promoting health and enjoyment throughout their lives and the lives of their loved ones, especially the children they care for, can take this course. If you also have a desire to learn healthy cooking and has access to basic cooking equipment and a source of food ingredients, you can join this course. The content of course consists of short 3 to 9 minute videos with integrated quizzes. Weekly optional readings will also be posted on discussion forums.
This 5 weeks long course has been designed to examine contemporary child nutrition followed by each family as well as the widespread food marketing targeting kids. The participants will get to learn the constituents of a healthy diet for children and adults. It will also teach the students how to eliminate processed foods from their daily menus and prepare simple, yet healthy and delicious meals at home. Other health risks associated with childhood obesity and processed foods will also be discussed in this course. After successfully completing this course the participants will be able to become not only a leading health provider, nutritionist and health teacher, but also successful parents of the present and future. On successful completion of course you will receive a Statement of Accomplishment signed by the instructor.
Maya Adam gives lectures on child health and nutrition at Stanford University, where she has been teaching since 2009.

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