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.
How Does Step One’s Apple Cinnamon Bar Stack Up Against KIND?
At first glance, two bars touting apple and cinnamon flavors might seem nearly identical, especially when they both claim to support health. But when you look beyond the marketing and into the Nutrition Facts and Ingredients panels, the differences become...
Jun 21, 2025
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Jun 21, 2025
How Does Step One’s Apple Cinnamon Bar Stack Up Against K...
At first glance, two bars touting apple and cinnamon flavors might seem nearly identical, especially when they both claim to support health....
Jun 14, 2025
Why every ingredient in Step One Foods matters
It’s easy to make a food that is healthy but tastes like cardboard. It’s also easy to make a food that tastes...
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...
Nov 16, 2024
The Truth About Fish Oil Supplements: What the Latest Res...
Updated July 2026 Fish oil supplements are hugely popular with people hoping to protect their hearts. But do they actually work? The...
Aug 24, 2024
Top Foods To Improve Cholesterol
If you’ve been following this blog, you already know that you can lower cholesterol levels naturally—without relying solely on medications. That’s the...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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