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.
The Nordic Diet: Fad or Lifestyle?
If you pay attention to food trends, you’ve probably heard of the Nordic Diet. And since it has the word “diet” in the name, you might expect me to write it off. But this is one of the rare eating...
Jan 8, 2022
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Jan 8, 2022
The Nordic Diet: Fad or Lifestyle?
If you pay attention to food trends, you’ve probably heard of the Nordic Diet. And since it has the word “diet” in...
Jan 1, 2022
Step One's resolution for 2022: Joy
Every year I try to make a New Year’s resolution for myself and I invite you to come along with me. As...
Dec 14, 2021
Michelle's Step One success story
As someone who follows a healthy diet and a consistent workout regime, Michelle was shocked when her doctor informed her that her...
Dec 11, 2021
Does the Cholesterol You Eat Raise Your Cholesterol?
Updated July 2026 Which is worse for your heart: an egg or a hot dog? Notice I didn't ask which has more...
Nov 27, 2021
You are the mission
“When are you going to sell your products at the grocery store?” Every week we get some version of this question from...
Nov 13, 2021
AHA Reverses Course in New Dietary Guidelines
Breaking news: The American Heart Association updated its dietary guidelines … after 15 YEARS. Yes, that’s about 14 years too late, but...
Nov 9, 2021
Marybeth's Step One Success Story
Facing familial hypercholesterolemia, Marybeth has struggled with high cholesterol levels for most of her life. “I tried to avoid fats, avoid sugars,”...
Nov 6, 2021
Why Men Should Talk About Health More
Although men are at no less risk of heart disease than women, I see women in my cardiology practice much more often...
Oct 23, 2021
How Much Exercise Do You Actually Need?
Updated July 2026 Quick: how many steps have you walked today? If you know the answer, you're not alone — tens of...
Oct 16, 2021
Turns out cheap food is really expensive
Americans spend $1.1 trillion on food annually. But a new report from the Rockefeller Foundation suggests that our nutrition habits cost us...
Oct 9, 2021
Slay the Giant
There are times when caring for a patient has a profound effect on the physician. That happened to me nearly 15 years...
Oct 2, 2021
Keto? Low Carb? Neither? What Is the Best Diet for Diabetes?
Low-carb and keto diets lower the numbers, but they don't fix the insulin resistance underneath. Here's what actually reverses diabetes and prediabetes...
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