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.
Can Following These Eight Steps Increase Your Lifespan?
Updated July 2026 Here's a claim that sounds like marketing but is backed by real science: eight simple, familiar habits can make you biologically younger than your birthdate says, and help you live longer. Not a supplement, not a gadget,...
Dec 2, 2023
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Dec 2, 2023
Can Following These Eight Steps Increase Your Lifespan?
Updated July 2026 Here's a claim that sounds like marketing but is backed by real science: eight simple, familiar habits can make...
Nov 28, 2023
Why Are Nuts So Good for You?
Updated July 2026 If you check the ingredient lists on Step One Foods products, you'll notice a recurring theme: they're packed with...
Nov 18, 2023
Grocery shop like a cardiologist
If you've been reading our blog for some time, you've seen what Dr. Klodas eats in a day. Now, you have the...
Nov 10, 2023
Which eggs should I buy?
Free-range. Cage-free. Organic. Pasture-raised. Vegetarian-fed. No added antibiotics. The list of labels slapped on egg cartons is endless. And endlessly confusing! Of...
Oct 7, 2023
What Does an "Organic" Label Actually Mean?
Updated July 2026 You'd think that question would have a simple answer. It doesn't. "Organic" is regulated by the USDA (not the...
Sep 30, 2023
New product alert: Lemon Almond Bars
We are very happy to announce our newest product, the Lemon Almond Bar! This bar, just like all of our...
Sep 23, 2023
VIDEO: What a cardiologist eats in a day - fall edition
Achieving a healthy and nourishing diet needn't be challenging and you don't have to spend hours planning or preparing meals. In reality,...
Sep 9, 2023
Why you should care about homocysteine
Homocysteine is an amino acid and intermediary compound in the normal biosynthesis of methionine and cysteine, both of which are also amino...
Aug 31, 2023
Jennifer's Step One Success Story
Most people who try Step One Foods are usually on a mission to lower their cholesterol, but for Jennifer this wasn’t the...
Jul 29, 2023
Sugar and Sweeteners: What You Need to Know
Updated July 2026 A World Health Organization committee has flagged aspartame — the sweetener in diet soda, gum, and many yogurts —...
May 20, 2023
Women’s Health Month: Heart-Healthy Tips for Women in The...
I remember when I experienced my first night sweat. It was just a few days before my 50th birthday. I had already...
May 6, 2023
Women’s Health Month: How to keep your heart healthy in y...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S., claiming more lives than all types of cancer combined....
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