Basic of Eating 

Examine the complex reasons behind why people choose foods, start eating, and decide to stop.

The Next Bite

Assess a typical day of eating to uncover the next doable, delicious bite.

Motivational Interviewing

A food-centered MI technique was built just for the Food Coach Academy in partnership with The Health Education & Training Institute.

About the Course

Welcome to The Basics in Food & Coaching! This course lays the essential groundwork for your journey as a Food Coach. Gain insights into what influences people's eating habits, delve into mindful eating, nutrition research, cooking and kitchens and a food-based motivational interviewing method that focuses on the next healthy, delicious bite. 

Course Curriculum

11 Chapters · 84 Lessons

  1. 1

    Foundation of Food Coaching

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      Introduction & Objectives

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      Food is Medicine

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      Culinary Medicine

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    Western Medicine

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      Introduction to a Western Diet

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      Consequences of a Western Diet

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      Health Outcomes

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      The Microbiome

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      Food Prepared Out of the Home

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      Quiz: The Western Diet

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      Resources: The Western Diet

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    Servings, Portions & Labels

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      Introduction to Servings, Portions and Labels

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      Servings & Portions

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      Supermarket Shopping

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      Food Labels

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      Menu Planning Basics

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      Activity:Post a Misleading Label

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      Quiz: Servings, Portions & Labels

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      Resources: Servings, Portions & Labels

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    Satiation & Satiety

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      Food & Satiety

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      Satiety & Weight Management

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      Quiz: Satiety & Satiation

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      Resources: Satiety

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    Factors Influencing Food Intake

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      Food Intake: A Multilayer View

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      Social, Environmental, and Institutional Factors

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      Economic Factors

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      Impact of Food Insecurity

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      Influences Throughout the Lifespan

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      Quiz: Factors Influencing Intake

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      Resources: Food Intake Influencers

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    Research & Individual Assessment

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      Origins of Nutrition Research

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      Types of Nutrition Research

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      Tools for Measuring Intake

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      Photovoice

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      Graded Activity: Set a SMART Goal

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      Unique Challenges in Nutrition Research

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      Credible Sources of Information

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      Using AI Credibly

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      Quiz: Nutrition Research

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      Resources: Nutrition Research

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    Mindful Eating

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      Introduction to Mindful Eating

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      Key Principles

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      Cravings & Temptations

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      Intuitive Eating

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      Quiz: Mindful Eating

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      Resources: Mindful Eating

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    Motivational Interviewing

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      Introduction to MI

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      Fundamentals: The Spirit of MI

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      OARS: Building Your Skills in MI

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      Food Stories

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      Change Talk & Ambivalence

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      Nutrition & MI

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      MI Summary

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      Quiz: Motivational Interviewing

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      Resources: MI

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      Practice Opportunities in MI

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    Cooking Basics

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      Define Cooking

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      Cooking Methods

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      Cooking and Bioavailability of Nutrients

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      How Many People Cook?

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      Benefits to Cooking

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      Barriers to Cooking

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      Promoting Cooking

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      Safe Internal Temperatures

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      Potential Hazards of Cooking

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      Evaluate Your Cooking Habits

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      Mise en Place

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    The Kitchen

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      Power of the Kitchen

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      The Kitchen Reset

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      Zone 1: The Refrigerator

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      Zone 2: The Freezer Reset

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      Zone 3: The Pantry

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      Zone 4: The Countertop Zone

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      Food Safety

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      Kitchen Essentials

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      Selecting Kitchen Knives

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      Eating Well on a Budget

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      Graded Activity: Reset Your Kitchen

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      Kitchen Resources

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    Kitchen Essentials & Safety

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      Kitchen Hazards

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      Preventing Foodborne Illness

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      Cross Contamination

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      Handwashing

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      Kitchen Cleaning

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      Quiz: Kitchen Safety