Nutrition
What is Nutrition?
In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, it is important to learn about nutrition and how it affects your body. Nutrition is the study of food and its properties, including how the body uses nutrients to support health and well-being. There are many different types of nutrients that the body needs in order to function properly, and it is important to consume a variety of foods that provide these nutrients. A healthy diet includes a balance of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
Nutrients are essential for the body to grow, repair tissues, and produce energy. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are the main sources of energy for the body, and they should be consumed in moderation. Vitamins and minerals are important for the body to function properly and to stay healthy. Water is also essential for the body to stay hydrated and to function properly.
The body needs a variety of nutrients in order to function properly. A healthy diet includes a balance of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
Nutrition Resources
Stanford Introduction to Food and Health
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 ea...
Food Study
In Food Study students focus on the principles of nutrition and the relationship of good nutrition to our well-being. Students learn how to plan diets appropriate for their age and lifestyle as well as how to find and evaluate information on nutritio...
Child Nutrition and Cooking
Eating patterns that begin in childhood affect health and well-being across the lifespan. The culture of eating has changed significantly in recent decades, especially in parts of the world where processed foods dominate our dietary intake. This cour...
The New Nordic Diet - from Gastronomy to Health
The New Nordic Diet is a new food culture developed in 2009-13 with key emphasis on gastronomy, health, and environment. Major research in its effect on acceptability, behaviour and learning skills, and disease prevention have been conducted by the O...
Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition
Travel around the world with Plato to learn about building healthy meals. Eat avocado toast in Australia, baobab fruit in Benin, and sautéed reindeer in Finland! Yum! Pick your favorite plates for morning, midday, and evening meals. Be sure t...