nutrition

There is a gap in the healthcare continuum in our community, says William Amonette, associate professor of exercise science at University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Nutrition guides have come a long way throughout the years. Today, the U.S. uses MyPlate as a nutritional guideline that caters toward individuals' needs.

Proteins are part of every cell, tissue and organ in our bodies. They are found in foods such as meats, poultry, fish, legumes (dry beans and peas), tofu, eggs, nuts, seeds, milk and its derivative products, grains, some vegetables and some…