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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

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...

Will Hormone Replacement Therapy Hurt Your Heart?

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...

Heart Disease Is a Woman's Disease

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,...

Invest in your health

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...

VIDEO: Why is the cost of healthcare so high?

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...

John's Step One Success Story

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....

VIDEO: The true cost of heart disease

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...

VIDEO: Reality Check

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...

What if insurance covered Step One Foods?

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...

Forget Tax Returns, Let’s Give Out Health Returns

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...

Video: The Cost of Food

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...

Dark Chocolate Crunch Bar Update

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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