Heart Health & Cholesterol Resources
Articles from Dr. Elizabeth Klodas and the Step One Foods team — covering diet & nutrition, heart health, statins, and the science of food as medicine.

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas Named a 2026 Top Doctor — and Made the Cover
Every year, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine asks physicians across the Twin Cities to nominate the doctors they would send their own family to. This year, Dr. Elizabeth Klodas was not only named to the Top Doctors list for the 16th...
Jul 4, 2026
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Apr 18, 2026
Bringing Something Savory to Step One Foods - The Right Way
A savory option has been one of our most requested products for years. Today, I'm proud to officially introduce the newest addition...
Jun 28, 2025
Step One Foods Named Winner in 2025 Good Housekeeping Sna...
I'm thrilled to share some exciting news: Step One Foods has been named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Snack Awards! Our...
Sep 7, 2024
New Product Alert: Peanut & Almond Nut Butter
The Peanut & Almond Nut Butter! is now available for purchase! This nut butter isn’t just a spread—it’s a nutrient-packed powerhouse, loaded...
Sep 30, 2023
New product alert: Lemon Almond Bars
We are very happy to announce our newest product, the Lemon Almond Bar! This bar, just like all of our...
Mar 24, 2023
Raising the bar
If you’ve ever taken the same recipe but used different kitchen appliances to make it, you’ll understand when I say that food...
Dec 31, 2022
2022: The Year in YOUR Words
I know I might sound repetitive sometimes, but Step One Foods really does exist FOR YOU. We are here to help you...
Jan 29, 2022
Step One Foods Achieves Major Milestone
On January 26th, 2022 the clinical trial evaluating Step One Foods was published in the Journal of Nutrition. The paper is titled...
Nov 27, 2021
You are the mission
“When are you going to sell your products at the grocery store?” Every week we get some version of this question from...
May 13, 2021
Customer Favorites: Your Heart Healthy Recipes with Step ...
Step One Foods was created to provide convenient, healthy food options for people who want to lower their cholesterol naturally. Our foods...
Feb 27, 2021
The agony and the ecstasy
“If someone had told me in medical school that one day I would start a food company I would have laughed in...
Dec 19, 2020
2020 Year In Review
As we near the end of 2020, I can imagine most of us are looking forward to a new year. For my...
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