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.
Do Supplements Actually Work?
Updated July 2026 Vitamins and minerals have long been used to treat genuine nutrient deficiencies. But over the last few decades, supplements have been marketed as a path to better health and longevity for everyone, deficiency or not. It's worked:...
Jun 9, 2018
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Jun 9, 2018
Do Supplements Actually Work?
Updated July 2026 Vitamins and minerals have long been used to treat genuine nutrient deficiencies. But over the last few decades, supplements...
Apr 13, 2018
What Is the World's Most Nutritious Food?
Mar 30, 2018
Are Eggs OK — or Not?
Updated July 2026 If you grew up fearful of eggs, full of cholesterol and saturated fat, a supposed cause of heart disease,...
Mar 3, 2018
These 4 pillars of longevity support the fountain of youth
Editor's note: Step One Foods was founded by Cardiologist Elizabeth Klodas to create a healthy, convenient and delicious daily food product that...
Feb 24, 2018
Foods that help your mood
Eating right is good for your heart and your cholesterol levels. But did you know that certain foods can also have a...
Jan 13, 2018
Do You Need Antioxidant Supplements, or Can Food Do the Job?
Updated July 2026 Antioxidants have a health halo, and supplement makers have leaned into it hard. But before you buy a bottle,...
Dec 16, 2017
What happened to Weight Watchers, and what it teaches us ...
Updated July 2026 In 2025, Weight Watchers filed for bankruptcy. The company that taught America to count points had run out of...
Jul 14, 2017
The importance of the Purity Protocol
You already know that Step One Foods is a first-of-its-kind line of cardiologist-formulated foods specifically designed to help lower cholesterol and support...
Mar 31, 2017
Eat your way to a healthy heart
If someone told you that you could eat your way to a healthy heart, would you believe them? Well, you should, because...
Mar 11, 2017
NBC Nightly News confirms Step One Foods mission
This week, NBC News highlighted a study demonstrating that nearly HALF of all deaths related to heart disease, stroke and diabetes can be attributed to...
Jan 28, 2017
What Does "Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants" Actuall...
Updated July 2026 With seven words, Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food, captured the best dietary advice you will ever...
Jan 14, 2017
Can You Lose Weight by Eating More, Not Less?
Updated July 2026 Almost every weight-loss goal comes with an unspoken assumption: to lose weight, you have to eat less. I'd like...
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