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Diet Courses

Diet courses can help you learn nutritional science, meal planning, dietary guidelines, and the impact of food on health. You can build skills in analyzing food labels, understanding macronutrients and micronutrients, and creating balanced meal plans tailored to individual needs. Many courses introduce tools like dietary tracking apps, food databases, and meal prep techniques to help you apply what you learn in everyday life.


Popular Diet Courses and Certifications


  • S

    Stanford University

    Child Nutrition and Cooking

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Cooking, Meal Planning And Preparation, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Pediatrics, Food and Beverage, Working With Children, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Environmental Issue, Decision Making

    ★ 4.8 (10K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Dietetics, Nutrition Care Plans, Immunology

    ★ 5 (17) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universitat Politècnica de València

    FlashDiet: Aprende como comer sano

    Skills you'll gain: Meal Planning And Preparation, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Self-Awareness, Preventative Care, Health Education, Mindfulness, Health Promotion, Exercise Science, Cultural Sensitivity, Habit Formation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Stanford University

    Cooking for Busy Healthy People

    Skills you'll gain: Cooking, Nutrition and Diet, Meal Planning And Preparation, Resourcefulness, Nutrition Education, Food and Beverage, Adaptability, Innovation

    ★ 4.6 (171) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Improve Your Sleep, Fall Asleep Faster, And Be More Rested

    Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Infant Care, Mental Health, Habit Formation, Working With Children, Child Health, Nutrition and Diet, Physiology

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Planes alimentarios para todos

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Meal Planning And Preparation, Nutrition Care Plans, Dietetics, Nutrition Education, Nutritional Assessment, Preventative Care, Infant Care

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    The Science of Gastronomy

    Skills you'll gain: Cooking, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Meal Planning And Preparation, Sensory Systems Analysis, Biochemistry, Aesthetics, Color Theory, Thermal Management, Chemistry, Physiology, Psychology

    ★ 4.6 (789) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Dairy Nutrition for Udder Success

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Maternal Health, Machine Learning, Diagnostic Tests, Health Systems, Operating Cost, Nutrition and Diet, Market Dynamics, Water Resources, Food Safety and Sanitation, Manufacturing and Production, Behavioral Economics, Business Economics, Environment, Molecular Biology, Production Management, Consumer Behaviour, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology

    ★ 4.9 (34) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Utrecht University

    Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Food and Beverage, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Behavioral Economics, Health Equity, Psychology

    ★ 4.7 (155) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy

    Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Prenatal Care, Child Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Nutrition Counseling, Preventative Care, Clinical Nutrition, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Dietetics, Food Safety and Sanitation, Chronic Diseases, Endocrinology, Physiology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry

    ★ 4.8 (3.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    American Council on Exercise

    Evidence-Based Nutrition for Coaches and Trainers

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Exercise Science, Health And Wellness Coaching, Behavioral Health, Pharmacology, Chronic Diseases, Coaching, Physiology, Habit Formation, Scientific Methods

    ★ 4.8 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding Food Regulations & Food Labeling

    Skills you'll gain: Good Manufacturing Practices, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Safety Standards, Quality Assurance, Scientific Methods

    ★ 4.4 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular diet courses

  • Child Nutrition and Cooking: Stanford University
  • Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • FlashDiet: Aprende como comer sano: Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Cooking for Busy Healthy People: Stanford University
  • Improve Your Sleep, Fall Asleep Faster, And Be More Rested: Alex Genadinik
  • Planes alimentarios para todos : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • The Science of Gastronomy: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Dairy Nutrition for Udder Success: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems: Utrecht University
  • Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

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