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.
Lead in dark chocolate. Should you be worried?
January 5, 2023 - Update on the high quality and safety of dark chocolate used in Step One Foods: As promised, we connected with our supplier and have confirmed that the dark chocolate we use in our products is regularly tested...
Jan 4, 2023
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Jan 4, 2023
Lead in dark chocolate. Should you be worried?
January 5, 2023 - Update on the high quality and safety of dark chocolate used in Step One Foods: As promised, we connected...
Dec 17, 2022
The true cost of eating healthy
At $120 per month (that’s the average cost of 2 servings per day on a subscription plan), Step One Foods may appear...
Nov 25, 2022
Your health is still our mission
At Step One Foods your health is our mission. That’s not just a catchy slogan. It’s truly our north star. We exist...
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....
Nov 4, 2022
A message to men: Don't just wait for symptoms!
I don’t typically see 30-year-old men as patients. Young men are typically not very concerned about their heart health. But this young...
Oct 29, 2022
A Heart-Healthy Guide to Halloween Candy
Updated July 2026 I'll be honest: Halloween was never my favorite holiday. For years I dreaded it, because I knew it meant...
Oct 22, 2022
Tortoise wins: Adding healthy habits reaps rewards in the...
As anyone who has ever given up on a New Year’s resolution knows, putting new behaviors on autopilot takes longer than you’d...
Oct 18, 2022
VIDEO: Jesse's Heart to Heart Conversation with Dr. Klodas
For the past 8 years, Jesse’s cholesterol has been just above or right at the high range. He decided to try Step...
Oct 15, 2022
Put your healthy habits on autopilot
In a previous blog I debunked the myth of relying on willpower to change our health trajectories. As a follow-up, in this blog, I'm...
Oct 7, 2022
Why willpower will betray you
Most people believe that making positive changes in our lives is simply a matter of willpower. Want to eat more fresh vegetables?...
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...
Sep 24, 2022
Choose joy
“I’m choosing to be happy.” I was immediately struck by the cashier’s choice of words when I asked how she was doing....
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