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.
How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
Updated July 2026 If you have high blood pressure, you have more control over it than you might think. Lifestyle changes can lower it as much as a medication can — often 20 to 55 points off the top number...
Jul 2, 2022
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Jul 2, 2022
How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
Updated July 2026 If you have high blood pressure, you have more control over it than you might think. Lifestyle changes can...
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!
Updated July 2026 Fat gets a bad rap, but your body needs it to function. The catch is that some fats are...
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
Does the Cholesterol You Eat Raise Your Cholesterol?
Updated July 2026 Which is worse for your heart: an egg or a hot dog? Notice I didn't ask which has more...
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?
Low-carb and keto diets lower the numbers, but they don't fix the insulin resistance underneath. Here's what actually reverses diabetes and prediabetes...
Aug 19, 2021
If Everything Is So Good for Us, Why Are We All So Sick?
Updated July 2026 Walk into any grocery store and you're surrounded by products shouting health claims: reduced sodium, helps lower cholesterol, only...
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...
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...
Apr 16, 2021
Why Are Ultra-Processed Foods So Bad for Us?
Updated July 2026 For years, the case against ultra-processed food rested on an association: people who ate more of it got sicker....
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