How to Track Your Progress

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At Step One Foods we know it’s the small sustained changes that really count – and that may have a dramatic impact on your health and reap long-term health benefits. That’s why our twice a day program was created- to be simple, convenient and effective!  Keeping a log of your...

What I tell my patients: How I explain heart disease

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By Dr. Elizabeth Klodas  Coronary arteries are the small (slightly bigger than cooked spaghetti noodles) blood vessels which provide the heart muscle with its own blood supply. Just like the arteries in your legs supply blood to the leg muscles so you can walk or run, the coronary arteries supply...

Heart disease kills more Americans than COVID-19

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For almost a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped our li...

What I tell my patients: Who should be on statins

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I may have started a company that makes food to help lower...

What I tell my patients: The first visit

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     When I see a patient for the very first time, I like t...

Diet impacts heart health even in teens

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    Just how much ultra-processed food can one teen eat? Mo...

Two birds, one stone: When you eat well for your hea...

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   Now that we’ve defined what a heart-healthy diet is, it’...

Tricks to avoid overtreating yourself

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    There may be fewer trick-or-treaters at your door this ...

How to lower LDL

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   LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol is the cholest...

How to raise HDL

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   HDL, high density lipoprotein, is the good cholesterol. ...