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.
Your top 5 chocolate questions answered
We regularly receive questions about the chocolate we use in our products. After all, it figures prominently in 3 of our bars. I thought I'd take time today to answer the most common queries we receive. (For the bigger picture...
Apr 29, 2023
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Apr 29, 2023
Your top 5 chocolate questions answered
We regularly receive questions about the chocolate we use in our products. After all, it figures prominently in 3 of our bars....
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
Updated July 2026 Yet another study has shown that when we get cute with our food, unintended consequences are possible. What studies...
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
ApoB vs. LDL: Is There a Better Cholesterol Number?
Updated July 2026 Your standard cholesterol panel gives you an LDL number, and that number matters. But it doesn't tell the whole...
Feb 11, 2023
Cholesterol Is Not a Myth
Updated July 2026 High cholesterol is not a joke, and it is not a myth. Anyone who tells you otherwise, regardless of...
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?
Updated July 2026 The title might make you expect a list of the usual suspects, like saturated fat or too little exercise....
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
Updated July 2026 If you have high blood pressure, you have more control over it than you might think. Lifestyle changes can...
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....
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