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

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

Course content

1 section · 16 lectures · 8h 26m

1. 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
   • 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