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.
Back to Health: Why Fall is the Perfect Time to Reset Your Routine
The end of summer often feels like a blur. Vacations, family gatherings, and the sometimes stifling heat can make for easy justifications to let routines slide. Maybe you moved a little less, ate or drank a little more, or simply...
Sep 6, 2025
Read article →
Sep 6, 2025
Back to Health: Why Fall is the Perfect Time to Reset You...
The end of summer often feels like a blur. Vacations, family gatherings, and the sometimes stifling heat can make for easy justifications...
Aug 2, 2025
Menopause and Hormone Therapy: What Women Haven't Been Told
Updated July 2026 Menopause is defined as “the permanent cessation of menstruation due to the loss of ovarian function.” Pretty dry and...
Jul 26, 2025
Why Balance Might Be More Important for Health Than You T...
When we think about cardiovascular health, we often focus on cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and physical activity. But there’s another, often overlooked...
Jul 19, 2025
The Hidden Link Between Heart Health and Bone Strength
When we think about heart health, bones usually don’t come to mind. But growing research shows a powerful connection: the same choices...
May 31, 2025
Cannabis and Heart Health: What You Should Know
Whether or not you use cannabis has not always been a regular part of a healthcare intake form. But in Minnesota -...
May 17, 2025
The Murky Side of Green Powders
What Are Green Powders and Do They Actually Work? Various mixes of spinach, kale, algae, supplemental nutrients and “superfoods” in green powdered...
May 10, 2025
What You're Really Missing in Your Diet: The Fiber Gap
Updated July 2026 As a cardiologist deeply invested in preventive health, I've observed a common trend: while many people are preoccupied with...
May 3, 2025
Un-Processed, Processed, and Ultra-Processed Foods: What'...
Updated July 2026 Walk into any grocery store and the food comes at you in wildly different formats: a pyramid of apples...
Apr 26, 2025
Beef Tallow: Health Benefits, Risks, and the Truth Behind...
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, has declared that beef tallow is healthier than seed oils...
Mar 15, 2025
Why (and How) to Eat With the Seasons
Updated July 2026 Just because strawberries sit in the produce aisle year-round doesn't mean you should eat them in November. Eating with...
Mar 8, 2025
Fiber, Plant Sterols, and Omega-3s: Powerful Synergy for ...
Updated July 2026 We hear a lot about individual nutrients and their benefits, but sometimes the real magic happens when they work...
Mar 1, 2025
Why Breakfast Matters and How to Optimize It
Breakfast is the first meal we consume after a longer period of not eating. It’s literally the meal that breaks the fast....
Get Started Today!
