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.
Raising the bar
If you’ve ever taken the same recipe but used different kitchen appliances to make it, you’ll understand when I say that food made on different equipment can behave very differently. Ingredients pureed using a blender will look and even taste...
Mar 24, 2023
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Mar 24, 2023
Raising the bar
If you’ve ever taken the same recipe but used different kitchen appliances to make it, you’ll understand when I say that food...
Mar 10, 2023
The Link Between Celiac and Heart Disease
Most people know that celiac disease is a disorder affecting the digestive system. What most people don’t know is that people with...
Mar 4, 2023
How erythritol may negatively affect your heart health
Yet another study has shown that when we get cute with our food, unintended consequences are possible. What studies have found...
Feb 25, 2023
4 Harmful Myths About Food and Heart Health
When it comes to heart health, there are many misconceptions about what we should eat. This week I’m debunking four common ones:...
Feb 18, 2023
There’s more to LDL cholesterol: Particle size and number
Did you know that the regular cholesterol profile might not provide you with all the information you might need about your LDL?...
Feb 11, 2023
Cholesterol is NOT a Myth
You should never view high cholesterol and the impact it has on your heart and vascular health as a joke. At Step...
Jan 28, 2023
What if your doctor has never heard of Step One Foods?
Too often, routine checkup visits for older adults result in premature or unwanted prescriptions for statins. Of course, medications do have a...
Nov 18, 2022
What causes high LDL cholesterol?
Given the title, you might think this blog is going to be all about the lifestyle factors that cause levels of LDL...
Aug 20, 2022
Video: What a cardiologist eats in a day
Eating a healthy, nutritious diet doesn’t have to be hard. You also don’t have to carve out hours of your day to...
Jul 2, 2022
How to lower blood pressure naturally
If you have high blood pressure, you’re not alone. In fact, using the definition of high blood pressure – 130/80 mmHg or...
Jun 25, 2022
Preventive health care is the new macho
Earlier this month, I shared a distinctly male -- and mistaken -- viewpoint about heart attacks being a great way to die....
Jun 18, 2022
Celebrate the dad in your life with five heart-healthy ac...
The best present you can give the dad in your life is the gift of health. (Yes, that can be a little...
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