Wellness

Nutrition Basics: Eat Smarter

Stop guessing at food. Start eating smarter on purpose.

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course turns nutrition from confusing headlines into a small set of skills you can use at every meal. You will learn the science of the three macronutrients, how to read and compare nutrition labels using the FDA Nutrition Facts panel and the %DV rule, and how to assemble plates using the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate and USDA MyPlate models. The final module is a hands-on habit system built on tiny actions, environment design, and weekly review so the changes outlast your motivation.

Curriculum

Module 1: Macronutrients: What Food Actually Does3 lessons

Calories, Energy, and Why 4-4-9 MattersPreview45m
Carbs, Protein, and Fat: Roles in the Body🔒45m
Estimating Your Daily Needs🔒50m

Module 2: Reading Labels Like a Pro3 lessons

The Nutrition Facts Panel, Top to Bottom🔒45m
The %DV Shortcut and the 5-and-20 Rule🔒40m
Ingredient Lists and Marketing Claims🔒45m

Module 3: Building a Balanced Plate3 lessons

MyPlate and the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate🔒45m
Portion Sizes Without a Food Scale🔒40m
Smart Swaps and Eating Out🔒45m

Module 4: Building Habits That Stick3 lessons

Tiny Habits and the Habit Loop🔒45m
Designing Your Food Environment🔒45m
Tracking, Review, and Staying Consistent🔒50m