Katherine Dvorak

Colorful yoga mats dot the floor in the activities room of George Washington University’s Cloyd Heck Marvin Center during the gentle yoga class, where cancer patients and their families from across the Washington, D.C. area come to reduce stress and achieve a sense of mindfulness.

The cliché “you are what you eat” may not be true in the literal sense, but when it comes to a healthy lifestyle, dietary decisions play a considerable role. This is especially true for people combating chronic disease.