Health, fitness & yoga

Fundamentals of Nutrition and Food Science (SWAYAM Prabha, IIT Madras)

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16 video lectures (8h 26m)
Certificate of completion
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About this course

A clear introduction to nutrition from the SWAYAM Prabha educational channels run by IIT Madras, taught by Dr Rekha Sharma and Dr Renuka Mainde: what nutrients do, the food groups, and how cooking changes food. Who it's for: home science and nutrition students, and anyone who wants to understand food and eat better. These are the free, official videos of the "Fundamentals of Nutrition And Food Science" playlist from the SWAYAM Prabha IIT Madras Channels YouTube channel (youtube.com/@ch15swayamprabhaiitmadras77). All videos belong to SWAYAM Prabha and IIT Madras; Sikhami is not affiliated with SWAYAM Prabha and IIT Madras and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.

What you will learn

• The basics of nutrition • Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids • Fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, and minerals • Food groups: cereals, millets and pulses, vegetables and fruits, animal foods, fats and oils, sugar and jaggery • Methods of cooking food and their effect on nutrients

This course at a glance

Lectures: 16 video lectures
Video: 8h 26m in all
Level: Undergraduate, Professional
Language: English
Access: Lifetime access
Certificate: On completion

Lectures last updated September 2026

Course content

1 section · 16 lectures · 8h 26m

1. Fundamentals of Nutrition And Food Science_Dr Rekha Sharma_Dr Renuka Mainde
- Unit 1 Basic of Nutrition Part I32m
- Unit 1 Basic of Nutrition Part II38m
- Unit 2 1 carbohydrates35m
- Unit 2 2 Proteins40m
- Unit 2 3 Lipids33m
- Unit 2 4 Fat Soluble Vitamins 0128m
- Unit 2 5 Water Soluble Vitamins mp437m
- Unit 2 6 Minerals Part I mp426m
- Unit 2 7 Minerals Part II mp429m
- Unit 3 1 Food groups23m
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- Unit 3 2 Food Groups Cereals, Millets and Pulses30m
- Unit 3 3 Food groups Vegetables and Fruits22m
- Unit 3 4 Food groups Animal Foods26m
- Unit 3 5 Food Groups Fats and Oils, Sugar and Jaggery24m
- Unit 4 Methods of Cooking Food Part 128m
- Unit 4 Methods of Cooking Part 247m

How long it takes

8h 26m of video in 16 lectures. Pick a pace that suits you:

Steady
about 2 weeks
at 30 minutes a day
Regular
9 days
at 1 hour a day
Fast track
5 days
at 2 hours a day

Video time only: practice takes a little longer. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can stop any time.

Earn a certificateLearn more

Watch every lecture, then claim a certificate of completion with your name on it.

Its own web page and code, so a school or an employer can check it is real
Save it as a PDF or print it
Included with the course, at no extra cost

Who teaches it

Sikhami InstituteNew Delhi · 297 courses · 753 learners · 530 followersSikhami Institute is Sikhami's own institute for free learning. We pick some of the best free courses on YouTube, from Harvard's CS50, MIT, NPTEL, Khan Academy, Google, Microsoft, the BBC, Crash Course, PW, Magnet Brains, CodeWithHarry and many more, and turn them into proper courses on Sikhami that you can follow lesson by lesson while your progress is saved. Free courses in every category, in English and Hindi: school and competitive exams, programming and AI, languages, music and dance, art, yoga and fitness, cooking, trades, business, marketing, farming and more. All videos belong to their creators and play from their official YouTube channels, and each course credits its creator. Questions or suggestions? Write to help@sikhami.com.

Questions people ask

Is this course free?

Yes. Joining is free, and the lectures unlock as soon as you join. Once you join, it is yours for life.

How long is the course?

16 video lectures, 8h 26m of video in all. At an hour a day, the videos take 9 days. You learn at your own pace; there are no fixed class times.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. When you have watched every lecture, you can claim a certificate of completion. It has its own page and code, so anyone can check that it is real. About certificates

What language is it taught in?

English.

Can I learn on my phone?

Yes. Watch on the website or in the Sikhami app for Android with the same account. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can switch between them.

Can I ask the teacher a doubt?

Yes. Ask it in the questions on the course page, or from inside any lecture while you watch. You can also keep your own notes on each lecture.

Who made these videos?

The lectures are the free, public videos of the YouTube playlist "Fundamentals of Nutrition And Food Science_Dr Rekha Sharma_Dr Renuka Mainde", and they belong to their creator. Sikhami arranges them into a course, so you can learn one lecture at a time and keep track of your progress.

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