Hi! My name is Pnina Garfinkel. I am currently a student at Kansas State University, pursuing a degree in dietetics. I have always loved food and I also find all science related subjects fascinating. (Now you understand my career choice....) I am a firm believer that eating properly is crucial to anyone's health, even if he/she is completely healthy. All the more so, for someone with a chronic disease. Unfortunately, many of us, if not all of us, know someone with one illness or another and wish we could help them in some way. I have a close relative who has Chron's disease and have witnessed firsthand the difficulties of coping with Chron's. According to the CCFA, Chron's disease afflicts roughly half a million people in the United States. Most of the people affected are adolescents and young adults, ages 15-35. As a dietetics student, I would like to spread awareness about how nutrition and the correct diet can positively improve the quality of life of someone afllicted with Chron's. Here are some of my findings!