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Rebuilding Our Relationship with Food

Have you ever made a conscious effort to change the way you eat (for health or other reasons) and then felt frustrated when your plans were derailed? You’re not alone. The best laid plans are often sabotaged by a food environment that makes it increasingly hard to make healthier food choices. This can leave many people feeling mistrustful of food or feeling that our relationship with food is somehow broken. In this course, we’ll explore the history of our changing food environment, the science behind cravings for unhealthy foods AND most importantly, you’ll learn some concrete strategies for rebuilding your relationship with food. You’ll learn to practice mindful eating and self-compassion (proven strategies for supporting healthier food choices) as well as designing a customized plan to protect your relationship with food and improve the health of your greatest asset - you! I can’t wait to start on this adventure together. Special thanks to: William Bottini, Sejal Parekh, Janine Van Schoor, Ann Doerr, Perry Pickert and the fantastic team at Friday Films.

Status: Nutrition and Diet
Status: Cultural Diversity
BeginnerCourse8 hours

Featured reviews

GW

5.0Reviewed Mar 20, 2025

I wish you would avail certificates without the need for a subscription for people who finish the course during trial.

TT

5.0Reviewed Mar 23, 2023

Very interesting, you get in touch with concepts that usually you don't hear in a regular food course.

MH

5.0Reviewed Dec 31, 2021

Very helpful course I would say this one was mostly focused on your perception on food and how you overall feel about your choice when it comes to meals.

KR

5.0Reviewed Nov 29, 2021

A persuasive way of describing and detailing. You can not but learn some of the good habits.

NN

5.0Reviewed Nov 16, 2021

Excellent course, it gives points to observe our nutrition habits that let us improve our health.

OP

5.0Reviewed Mar 13, 2026

This course has equipped me so much knowledge and i'm hereby grateful to the coordinator an facilitator of this course.

SS

5.0Reviewed Nov 11, 2021

I really loved this course. Maya is so calm and nurturing. I love learning from her.

MA

5.0Reviewed Aug 9, 2024

This course teach me to be mindful about food, eating, and sometime about how we think about our feeling.

AA

5.0Reviewed Sep 10, 2024

such a great course! Made me feel less guilty and more positive on making changes.

NT

5.0Reviewed Nov 29, 2021

You will definitely motivate to stay healthy after this course.

NQ

5.0Reviewed Dec 16, 2021

S​uch an interesting and easy to follow course, with clear videos and creative interactive readings and content. Thank you Maya!

JG

5.0Reviewed Sep 20, 2021

Thanks Maya for this amazing course, my habits and mi life has been changing for good!

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