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.
Heart-Healthy Ways to Celebrate the Mom in Your Life
Updated July 2026 Mother's Day is a cherished chance to show the remarkable women in our lives how much we appreciate them. Chocolates and flowers are lovely gestures, but as a mother myself, I can tell you the best present...
May 11, 2024
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May 11, 2024
Heart-Healthy Ways to Celebrate the Mom in Your Life
Updated July 2026 Mother's Day is a cherished chance to show the remarkable women in our lives how much we appreciate them....
May 4, 2024
How Does Stress Affect Your Heart?
Updated July 2026 Did you know that stress and certain mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and trauma, can affect your heart,...
Apr 27, 2024
Borderline Cholesterol: What It Means and How to Lower It...
Updated July 2026 The risks of high cholesterol are clear: it raises your chances of a heart attack or stroke. But what...
Apr 13, 2024
Can You Eat Too Much Protein?
Updated July 2026 Protein, protein, protein. It's everywhere. It's being added to cereal, snack bars, even water, and every label seems to...
Apr 6, 2024
Is Intermittent Fasting Good for You?
Updated July 2026 Intermittent fasting has been one of the most searched-for eating strategies for years, largely because so many people have...
Mar 29, 2024
How bad is heart disease in your state? And what can you ...
United Health Foundation recently released its annual America’s Health Rankings. For anyone who cares about the health status of Americans, this is...
Mar 23, 2024
What Should My Blood Pressure Be?
Updated July 2026 Blood pressure is one of the most important numbers for your heart — and one of the most misunderstood....
Mar 16, 2024
Are fitness apps worth the money?
Spoiler alert: The answer is going to be, it depends! But please keep reading. Keeping track of your exercise and other wellness-related...
Mar 9, 2024
Enough with the sugar!
We’ve probably all heard the saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” So, when it comes to eating for heart...
Mar 2, 2024
Helping those who help us
I'm excited to announce that earlier this week Step One Foods was selected as a participant in the White House Challenge to End...
Feb 24, 2024
Waist Circumference and Heart Health: What You Need to Know
Updated July 2026 Nobody likes talking about excess weight, and nobody wants to have it. But we can't ignore it either, because...
Feb 17, 2024
How does your job impact your heart health?
You might be surprised to learn that the number one cause of line-of duty deaths in firefighters is heart disease - not...
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