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.
Whole grains are NOT bad for your brain - or your belly
Wheat is under assault. If you’ve read “Wheat Belly” or “Grain Brain,” or noticed “Gluten-Free!” slapped across a dizzying array of food products, you probably have the impression that wheat is unhealthy. Incorporating Whole Grains Into Your Diet We...
Oct 26, 2019
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Oct 26, 2019
Whole grains are NOT bad for your brain - or your belly
Wheat is under assault. If you’ve read “Wheat Belly” or “Grain Brain,” or noticed “Gluten-Free!” slapped across a dizzying array of food...
Sep 21, 2019
Nothing to Eat at 30,000 Feet
On a recent flight home to Minneapolis, a flight attendant offered me a choice of cookies, almonds or Cheez-It crackers. Now, I...
Sep 14, 2019
Comparing Step One Foods’ Bars To Popular Snack Bars
When I set out to make my first bar, I knew every ingredient would have to be of the highest quality and...
Aug 24, 2019
Another huge study confirms that vitamins don’t help
If you’re like most Americans, you probably pop a vitamin or two a day. But a new review of 277 clinical trials shows...
Jul 20, 2019
Working Out and Not Losing Weight? Here’s Why
Picture this: You wake up early to go to the gym. You work up a great sweat during your workout. You hit...
Jun 29, 2019
Video: The food industry is misleading consumers
Are those healthy snacks in your pantry actually healthy? Determining the true health benefits of the hundreds of food options you see...
Jun 22, 2019
Food companies make food addictive
By now you probably know that I’m a big fan of Michael Pollan and that I’ve adapted one of his book...
Jun 15, 2019
When it comes to health, Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat...
Several months back I was traveling in California with friends and we stopped at a popular roadside burger spot. And I was...
Jun 8, 2019
Tastes can change
Many patients tell me they dislike certain foods. Some of this is genetic. For example, scientists have identified the genetic SNP (single...
Apr 27, 2019
Could skipping breakfast increase your risk of heart dise...
Even though most people have heard the phrase “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day", skipping breakfast is becoming more...
Apr 13, 2019
Clif Bar vs. KIND Bar. It's a (snack) bar fight.
First there was beer – Budweiser calling out Coors and Miller for using corn syrup in their products. Now snack bars are...
Apr 5, 2019
What you’re NOT eating could kill you
Editor's note: Step One Foods was founded by Cardiologist Elizabeth Klodas to create a healthy, convenient and delicious daily food product that...
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