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.
Live fast. Die fast. It doesn’t always work out that way…
As a cardiologist, I often hear a distinctly male viewpoint about heart disease that goes something like this: “I don’t care much about my heart health, Doc. I think a heart attack is a great way to die. I mean,...
Jun 11, 2022
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Jun 11, 2022
Live fast. Die fast. It doesn’t always work out that way…
As a cardiologist, I often hear a distinctly male viewpoint about heart disease that goes something like this: “I don’t care much...
Apr 5, 2022
Video: The Cost of Food
Dr. Klodas shares the shocking truth about the cost of food. Step One Foods are made with real, whole food ingredients you...
Feb 18, 2022
Hold the butter…pass the olive oil!
Fat gets a bad rap, but it is essential for our bodies to function properly. However, some fats are friendlier to our...
Jan 8, 2022
The Nordic Diet: Fad or Lifestyle?
If you pay attention to food trends, you’ve probably heard of the Nordic Diet. And since it has the word “diet” in...
Dec 11, 2021
You don’t need to avoid foods with cholesterol…except for...
Which is worse for your heart: an egg or a hot dog? Notice, I didn’t ask which is higher in cholesterol....
Nov 20, 2021
FDA to food suppliers: Please don’t use so much salt!
In an effort to decrease the amount of sodium we consume as a country, the FDA has politely asked restaurants, cafeterias, and...
Nov 13, 2021
AHA Reverses Course in New Dietary Guidelines
Breaking news: The American Heart Association updated its dietary guidelines … after 15 YEARS. Yes, that’s about 14 years too late, but...
Oct 2, 2021
Keto? Low carb? Neither? What is the best diet for diabetes?
The other day I was reflecting upon the fact that when it comes to diet and health no matter what the question...
Aug 20, 2021
Insulin Resistance: What you need to know
Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance. They’re all manifestations of the same metabolic dysfunction, just to a different degree. And all individuals...
Aug 19, 2021
If everything is so good for us why are we all so sick?
Walk into any grocery store, and you’ll encounter shelf after shelf of products shouting health claims: Reduced sodium! Helps lower cholesterol! Only...
Jun 12, 2021
Wegovy as yet another validation of Step One Foods
If you were paying attention to the news this past week, you probably heard about Wegovy (semaglutide) – a “new” drug just...
May 29, 2021
How to load up on heart-healthy nutrients at your farmer’...
One of my favorite rites of spring is browsing aisles of beautiful asparagus, radishes, herbs and lettuces at farmer’s markets. This year...
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