Healthy Eating for Healthy Babies Unfolding Case Rachel Stevens Rachel is 27 years old and was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at age 18 years. She and her husband…

Cultural and Religious Influences on Food and Nutrition Unfolding Case Phouvong Chanthavong Phouvong is a 61-year-old man who immigrated with his wife and two daughters to the United States from…

Consumer Issues Unfolding Case Paul Youngblood Paul is a 58-year-old single man with mild developmental and cognitive impairments who has lived with his mother for his entire life. He has…

Guidelines for Healthy Eating Unfolding Case Aurea Espada Aurea is 30 years old and has battled ulcerative colitis for more than 10 years. Medication helps keep her in remission, but…

Energy Balance Unfolding Case Kyla and Garrett Wilkinson Kyla and Garrett are 25 years old and have been married 6 months. Since then, she has gained 10 to 15 pounds…

Water and Minerals Unfolding Case Myra Johnson Myra is a healthy, active 83-year-old woman who is conscientious about healthy eating and exercise. She read about the many health benefits from…

Vitamins Unfolding Case Marcus Skinner Marcus is a 4-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder who has communication impairments and social difficulties and exhibits repetitive behavior. His treatment includes medical nutrition…

Lipids Unfolding Case Dylan Masters Dylan is a 7-year-old boy who has up to 20 seizures a day due to epilepsy. Because antiseizure medications have failed to control his seizures,…

Protein Unfolding Case Robert Santos Three years ago, Robert, a 50-year-old farmer, learned he has alpha-gal allergy, an allergy caused by a lone star tick bite that causes a delayed…

Carbohydrates Unfolding Case Krista Larson Krista is 24-year-old graduate student who complains of chronic constipation. In an effort to control her weight, she has used laxatives for years and eliminates…