This learner has completed ID verification. Find out more.
Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Food, Gut and Brain
EIT Food and University of Turin
The relationship between food and brain works in both directions. This course explored the effect the food we eat has on the brain using examples such as diets rich in sugar, nutritional deficiencies and the role of bioactive substances as modulators of brain function. The course also described food choice as a mental process that, far from being purely rational, is affected by sensory characteristics of food, by positive and negative emotions, by our memories, and by neurobiological mechanisms.
5 weeks, 4 hours per week
Maarten van der Kamp
Director of Education
EIT Food
Alessandro Cicerale
Research Fellow, Department of Psychology
University of Turin
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the role our diet has on brain function
- Identify the role of psychological and neurobiological factors in our food choices
- Evaluate the possible causes (biological, social, psychological) of unhealthy and pathological eating behaviours
- Explain the connection between the brain and our digestive system (gut)
- Assess the relationship between emotions and food intake
- Discuss the relationship between the food we eat, the digestive system, and the brain and how this affects daily life
Syllabus
The course focuses on the relationship between food, brain and mind:
- How does the brain work?
- How do emotions and thoughts affect our food choices?
- How do diets and nutritional deficiencies affect our brain?
- Reward systems and their relationship with food
- The link between the microbiome and brain
In association with
Issued on 27th March 2023
The person named on this certificate has completed the activities in the transcript above. For more information about Certificates of Achievement and the effort required to become eligible, visit futurelearn.com/proof-of-learning/certificate-of-achievement.
This certificate represents proof of learning. It is not a formal qualification, degree, or part of a degree.