Fundamentals of Culinary Medicine

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Fundamentals of Culinary Medicine is a self-paced online course that turns nutrition science into something physicians and other health professionals can put into practice at the table, not just on a chart. The program builds the culinary skills, behavior-change strategies, and clinical grounding needed to help patients turn nutrition advice into daily cooking habits, focusing on how home cooking and reduced reliance on ultra-processed foods shape dietary adherence and long-term health. 

By the end of the program, participants will be equipped to: 

• Define the relationship between home cooking, ultra-processed food reduction, dietary adherence, and overall health 

• Demonstrate culinary medicine knowledge and skills and apply strategies for empowering patients from various determinants of health to overcome barriers and adopt home cooking behaviors 

• Use behavior change strategies and culinary resources to promote healthy nutrition and overall health 

• Improve your culinary skills and demonstrate home cooking behaviors to improve personal health 

• Summarize the clinical evidence linking reduced UPF consumption and improved home cooking to the prevention and reversal of metabolic diseases and chronic inflammation. 

• Tailor culinary "prescriptions" or programs that address specific patient barriers while maintaining cultural relevance and affordability. 

• Apply motivational interviewing techniques to help patients transition to action in their home cooking habits, and recommend high-quality culinary resources (apps, budget meal plans, community gardens) that support long-term dietary adherence. 

• Demonstrate proficiency in core culinary techniques and adopt home cooking habits that adhere to specific dietary patterns to promote your health goals. 

• Incorporate personal culinary practice as a self-care strategy, recognizing how hands-on cooking, meal planning, and healthy eating habits can reduce physician burnout and support sustainable well-being throughout a clinical career