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.
Laura's Step One Success Story
At 64, Laura considers herself to be a fairly healthy person. “I have never been overweight or experienced high blood pressure or blood sugar issues,” she said. “However, my cholesterol has always run high…even when I weighed 105 lbs and...
Sep 20, 2022
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Sep 20, 2022
Laura's Step One Success Story
At 64, Laura considers herself to be a fairly healthy person. “I have never been overweight or experienced high blood pressure or...
Sep 17, 2022
Make social connections that can help you live longer
It’s pretty obvious that eating well and exercising help you live longer (for tips on how to improve both of those areas,...
Sep 10, 2022
What Are the Smartest Exercise Choices for a Longer Life?
Updated July 2026 The health benefits of physical activity are almost too many to list: better blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, mood, sleep,...
Sep 3, 2022
Smart nutrition choices that could help you live longer
At Step One Foods, we view every month as an opportunity to renew our commitment to our overall health. Don’t worry: We’re not...
Aug 29, 2022
Ask Dr. Klodas: How can I make this healthier?
Living healthier doesn’t mean we have to revamp our entire lifestyles. In fact, approaching lifestyle change with a huge overhaul will likely...
Aug 23, 2022
Linda's Step One Success Story
Since 2017, after learning that her total cholesterol was 223, Linda has struggled with managing her cholesterol levels. “I am in relatively...
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...
Aug 12, 2022
What Can the Blue Zones Teach Us About Eating for a Long ...
Updated July 2026 The Blue Zones are the handful of places around the world where people routinely live to 100 in good...
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 22, 2022
A Step One Side Benefit: Higher Energy Levels
Why You Feel Tired After Eating Have you ever eaten something and then felt sleepy or just weak and draggy? You’re not...
Jul 19, 2022
Amy's Step One Success Story
Over the past 10 years, Amy’s cholesterol has steadily increased. “My cholesterol had been going up the past few years, even while...
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