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.
You’ve nailed step one. So…what’s step two?
The Start of Step One Foods Have you ever wondered why the company I founded is called “Step One Foods”? The name comes from a recommendation that most patients with high cholesterol should concentrate on changing diet for at least...
Sep 30, 2022
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Sep 30, 2022
You’ve nailed step one. So…what’s step two?
The Start of Step One Foods Have you ever wondered why the company I founded is called “Step One Foods”? The name...
Aug 6, 2022
Don't diet. Nourish.
As readers of this blog are well aware, I’m not a fan of diets. But this month, instead of listing all...
Jul 30, 2022
A Step One Side Benefit: Inflammation prevention
As you know, I created Step One Foods with a pretty single-minded focus: helping my patients prevent heart disease. It turns out...
Jul 9, 2022
A Step One Side Benefit: Weight Management
About 75 million Americans are dieting at any one time. Considering the fact that diets don’t work, that’s not so surprising. If...
Sep 26, 2020
Which is more important: “Lose weight” or “Eat better”?
Everyone knows that attaining a healthy weight and eating healthy food is… good for health. DUH. But have you ever wondered which...
Sep 19, 2020
What real food tastes like
Quick: Name three sweet foods you love. Now, name three bitter foods you love. Which was easier? If you’re like most Americans,...
Sep 5, 2020
Why Step One Foods Is Not a Diet Plan
It’s a question we get a lot. The short answer is "no", and let me explain why: An overview I created...
Feb 22, 2020
What Is Inflammation, and How Does It Affect Your Heart?
Updated July 2026 Inflammation has become one of the most talked-about words in health, and one of the most misunderstood. Some people...
Feb 15, 2020
What you need to know about cholesterol
Cholesterol remains one of the most confusing areas of both nutrition and heart health. So I’ll break it all down for you...
Oct 19, 2019
Clinical Trials and Tribulations
After I thought I had solved it all, coming up with an easy way to eat better while lowering cholesterol, I couldn’t...
Oct 11, 2019
The Origin of the Step One Name
Back in 2001, the National Institutes of Health convened a panel of experts to develop treatment guidelines for patients with high cholesterol....
Oct 5, 2019
Why Dr. Elizabeth Klodas Created Step One Foods
When I was a resident in cardiology at Mayo Clinic, I ate Total Raisin Bran for breakfast every morning. With all...
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