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.
How Does Sleep Affect Your Heart?
Updated July 2026 For years I've been talking to my patients about sleep, long before it was fashionable in cardiology. That's finally changed: in 2022 the American Heart Association added healthy sleep to its official checklist for heart health. It...
Aug 6, 2021
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Aug 6, 2021
How Does Sleep Affect Your Heart?
Updated July 2026 For years I've been talking to my patients about sleep, long before it was fashionable in cardiology. That's finally...
Jul 27, 2021
Colleen's Step One Success Story
Colleen virtually sat down with Dr. Klodas to share her experience with Step One Foods. Click the video below to watch their...
Jul 10, 2021
Cholesterol FAQs: Your Questions Answered
Updated July 2026 There's a lot of confusion around cholesterol. Here are clear answers to the most common questions I get, from...
Jun 26, 2021
Could the right food improve your mood?
You’ve heard me rhapsodize about my favorite dietary advice so often I’m sure you can probably recite it from memory by now:...
Jun 23, 2021
The Chipperfield's Step One Story: A 32 point LDL reduction
Judith and Dwight Chipperfield are farmers who grow corn and wheat for a living, but they knew their diet needed improvement. The...
Jun 9, 2021
"Heart of the Matter"- Dr. Klodas Podcast Interview
Listen to Dr. Klodas' healthy living philosophy on the Best of the Nest podcast!
Jun 5, 2021
Vanilla by any other name
Sometimes I think vanilla beans are the bane of my existence. They're one of the ingredients in our Pancake Mix, they come...
May 29, 2021
How to load up on heart-healthy nutrients at your farmer’...
One of my favorite rites of spring is browsing aisles of beautiful asparagus, radishes, herbs and lettuces at farmer’s markets. This year...
May 22, 2021
Of Sneakers and Savings
If you’re a patient of mine or a faithful reader of this blog, you know how passionate I am about improving your...
May 19, 2021
Rozanne's Step One Success Story
“My doctor prescribed me a pill for every problem I had..and I didn’t want that. I didn’t want to depend on pills...
May 15, 2021
What I tell my patients: High blood pressure (Part 2)
Normal blood pressure readings fall below 120/80 mmHg. (By the way there is no blood pressure that is considered too low, unless...
May 13, 2021
Customer Favorites: Your Heart Healthy Recipes with Step ...
Step One Foods was created to provide convenient, healthy food options for people who want to lower their cholesterol naturally. Our foods...
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