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.
Which is Worse for You, Fast-Food or Full-Service Restaurant Meals?
We all know that avoiding fast-food is a good idea, since these meals tend to be high in calories and low in nutritional value. But is a full-service restaurant really the healthier choice? Turns out it might actually be worse....
Jul 18, 2015
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Which is Worse for You, Fast-Food or Full-Service Restaur...
We all know that avoiding fast-food is a good idea, since these meals tend to be high in calories and low in...
Jun 19, 2015
Which Fats Are Good and Bad for Your Heart?
Not all fat is created equal. A cardiologist explains the four types of dietary fat, why trans fats are the real danger,...
Jun 5, 2015
Have We Become Too Dependent on Medications?
Americans take more prescriptions than ever, many for conditions driven by what we eat. A cardiologist explains why controlling the numbers isn't...
May 22, 2015
For a Healthy Heart, Carbs are Friends Not Foes
Diets low in carbohydrates and high in protein and fat have long been touted as effective for weight loss. And many people...
May 1, 2015
How KIND Are Your Bars? A Cardiologist's Guide to Reading...
Updated July 2026 Back in 2015, the FDA sent KIND a warning letter telling the company to stop calling four of its...
Apr 3, 2015
How Does Fiber Lower Cholesterol?
Fiber lowers cholesterol by trapping bile acids in the gut, forcing the liver to pull LDL from the blood to make more....
Mar 27, 2015
Whole Grains and a Long Healthy Life
At Step One Foods we aren’t surprised when we see studies that reinforce what we all know: good foods lead to a...
Jan 16, 2015
Blueberries: Is there anything you can’t do?
A new study(i) finds, yet again, that foods can have remarkable effects on our health. Turns out that eating a cup of...
Jan 8, 2015
A Physician’s Take on Exercise vs. Healthy Eating
When my patients ask me what’s the better New Year’s resolution, exercise or diet, the obvious answer is both. But most of...
Dec 5, 2014
Got Beef?
When we think of dinner, we usually include a piece of beef or chicken. That’s because we value meat as a great...
Nov 23, 2014
Dr. Klodas Shares Her Tips for Surviving Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, but many people struggle to balance healthful eating habits with frequently unhealthy food traditions. So how do...
Nov 7, 2014
Can You Reverse Heart Disease With Diet?
Updated July 2026 Few questions carry more hope, or more hype, than whether heart disease can be reversed by changing how you...
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