ROCHESTER, MN -- For 10 years a mother would search for answers for her Autistic son. Little did she know a change in his diet would change their lives. Twelve-year-old Nathan Zarling has a laugh that is infectious. He is the youngest of three and lives on a farm in rural Plainview. His mother is his teacher, his mentor and his biggest supporter. Nathan was born with autism. A condition that would bring a world of challenges into this young man's life and that of his family. Janine Zarling, Nathan's mom says, "He would come home and litterally crash. He would pound his head on the wall just about every day and we saw a therapist at mayo and he said he's bottling all of his emotions up and he's coming home in his comfort zone and unleashing them." His parents would chalk up his moods, outbursts and picky eating habits to Autism.

Health: Diet Deliveries

(CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA In health, one of the hottest diet trends is easy; there's no cooking, no calorie counting, and no meetings. Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl says it helped one celebrity with a major transformation.Ricki Lake is showing off her new figure in Us Weekly, going from 250 pounds to 123.After years of yo-yo dieting, she says she finally found the solution -- an L.A. home delivery diet plan called Fresh Dining.Every morning, meals for the day, about 1,200 calories are dropped off.There are dozens of similar plans, sales reaching $800 million.Ronna Hall gets the zone diet delivered to her home in Penn Valley."It's a salmon salad sandwich, everything is very fresh and has a lot of flavor," Ronna said.The zone diet balances portions of protein and carbohydrates. Jennifer Aniston reportedly lost 30 pounds on the zone diet.Ronna lost eight pounds the first two weeks."I think it makes it a lot easier because it's quick, you know what you're going to have for that day, and you don't have to think I have to go to the market, get this and plan," Ronna said."In general, I think home delivery meals are underused," Dr.

Simple Plans for Social Eating and Travel

It's one thing to stick with your diet regimen when you're at home, in control of the contents of your refrigerator and your portion sizes. But what about going out to dinner with friends? Worse, how do you stay on track when your dream vacation has you seated by the dessert cart at every meal?

Incorporate meals out like any others. Don't skip meals beforehand. Plan. Don't be afraid to call ahead and find out what the specials are going to be and figure out a couple of choices. If that's not an option, ask someone with whom you're comfortable sharing your dietary concerns to help you.