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.

Joyce's Step One Success Story
Joyce C. has been a Step One customer since November 2021. After using Step One for two months, her LDL cholesterol improved by more than 40 points. Here’s Joyce’s story, in her own words. I discovered ads for Step One...
May 17, 2022
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May 17, 2022
Joyce's Step One Success Story
Joyce C. has been a Step One customer since November 2021. After using Step One for two months, her LDL cholesterol improved...
May 13, 2022
Will Hormone Replacement Therapy Hurt Your Heart?
Updated July 2026 For most healthy women under 60, hormone replacement therapy started around the time of menopause does not hurt the...
May 7, 2022
Heart Disease Is a Woman's Disease
Updated July 2026 If you had to guess, which kills more women: breast cancer or heart disease? The answer is heart disease,...
Apr 30, 2022
Invest in your health
As tax month winds down, now is a good time to analyze your spending habits. If you’re like most Americans, you’re probably...
Apr 28, 2022
VIDEO: Why is the cost of healthcare so high?
In a new video, Dr. Klodas explains why it will cost $1.1 trillion to treat heart disease by 2035. She'll also share...
Apr 26, 2022
John's Step One Success Story
Over the last 10 years, John has struggled to keep his cholesterol levels in the normal range, even with a healthy diet....
Apr 23, 2022
VIDEO: The true cost of heart disease
By 2035, we'll spend close to $1.1 trillion treating heart disease, but almost all of these dollars will go toward reactive care, like medications...
Apr 19, 2022
VIDEO: Reality Check
Did you know that the average Medicare recipient is currently consuming an average of 1620 prescribed pills a year? Those pills are...
Apr 16, 2022
What if insurance covered Step One Foods?
Paid your health insurance bill recently? In the last 10 years, premiums for employer-sponsored insurance plans have risen 47%, according to a...
Apr 9, 2022
Forget Tax Returns, Let’s Give Out Health Returns
It's tax season and next week we all come up against the Federal Income Tax return deadline. Every April we are starkly...
Apr 5, 2022
Video: The Cost of Food
Dr. Klodas shares the shocking truth about the cost of food. Step One Foods are made with real, whole food ingredients you...
Apr 5, 2022
Dark Chocolate Crunch Bar Update
We are thrilled to announce that our Dark Chocolate Crunch Bar is in its final form! Watch Dr. Klodas video update below: ...
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