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Articles from Dr. Elizabeth Klodas and the Step One Foods team — covering diet & nutrition, heart health, statins, and the science of food as medicine.
New studies reveal other ways plant-based diets help heart health - and longevity
Two studies about food and the microbiome caught my attention recently: The first one shed new light on the connection between trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and cardiovascular disease, and the second looked at the more general effects of a Mediterranean diet...
Mar 14, 2020
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Mar 14, 2020
New studies reveal other ways plant-based diets help hear...
Two studies about food and the microbiome caught my attention recently: The first one shed new light on the connection between trimethylamine...
Feb 8, 2020
What You Need to Know About Carbs
Updated July 2026 Few nutrients are as misunderstood as carbohydrates. Depending on which headline you read last, carbs are either making you...
Dec 28, 2019
Want to be younger by this time next year? Read this.
Of course we can’t change our birth dates, but we do have control over many aspects of the aging process. That’s the...
Nov 9, 2019
Want to Boost Your Gut Health? Try Prebiotics
Updated July 2026 In nutrition research, the gut microbiome is one of the hottest topics going, with thousands of studies examining the...
Nov 2, 2019
Your Guide to Deciphering Food Labels
Updated July 2026 From "natural" to "non-GMO," food labels can make almost anything in the grocery store look good for you, even...
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...
Jul 20, 2019
Working Out and Not Losing Weight? Here's Why
Updated July 2026 Picture this: you wake up early, get in a great sweat at the gym, hit the showers, then grab...
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 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...
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