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.
What a Cardiologist Eats In a Day - Summer Edition
If you’ve followed my blog over the past two years, you’ve probably caught my 'What I Eat in a Day' vlog series. I share these snippets of my life to drive home a key point: eating healthy, balanced meals doesn’t...
Aug 31, 2024
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Aug 31, 2024
What a Cardiologist Eats In a Day - Summer Edition
If you’ve followed my blog over the past two years, you’ve probably caught my 'What I Eat in a Day' vlog series....
Aug 17, 2024
Can You Slow Down Alzheimer’s by Taking Care of Your Heart?
Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease are two of the most significant health challenges we face today - and top the list of...
Aug 10, 2024
Sweet But Dangerous? The Truth About Xylitol
In recent years, artificial (or “non-nutritive”) sweeteners have become a popular alternative for those looking to reduce their sugar intake. These low-calorie...
Jul 13, 2024
Can Probiotics Lower Your Cholesterol?
Updated July 2026 Probiotics are everywhere now, in yogurt cups, supplement aisles, even skincare. Most of the attention goes to digestion, but...
Jul 10, 2024
Foods to Avoid if You Have High Blood Pressure
Updated July 2026 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half of all adults in the United States—approximately...
Jun 8, 2024
Does Ozempic Lower Cholesterol?
Updated July 2026 Ozempic — along with its cousins Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound — gets talked about as a miracle drug for...
Jun 1, 2024
The Long-Term Benefits of Using Step One Foods
Most people who use Step One Foods do so to help lower cholesterol – after all, that’s what the products have been...
Mar 9, 2024
Enough with the sugar!
We’ve probably all heard the saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” So, when it comes to eating for heart...
Feb 3, 2024
New product alert: Cherry Pecan Bars
We are thrilled to announce our newest product, the Cherry Pecan Bar! This bar, just like all of our other...
Jan 27, 2024
Navigating Polypharmacy
Medication lists tend to grow relentlessly, one prescription treating the side effects of another. A cardiologist explains why polypharmacy happens and shares...
Jan 20, 2024
Seasonal Shifts: Understanding the Winter Rise in Cholest...
If you’re like me, you load up on layers as you get dressed in the mornings during colder months. Turns out, on...
Jan 6, 2024
Is High HDL Cholesterol Always Good? The Surprising Link ...
Updated July 2026 HDL cholesterol has long been celebrated as the "good cholesterol," the kind that clears cholesterol out of the bloodstream...
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