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.
Whole grains are NOT bad for your brain - or your belly
Wheat is under assault. If you’ve read “Wheat Belly” or “Grain Brain,” or noticed “Gluten-Free!” slapped across a dizzying array of food products, you probably have the impression that wheat is unhealthy. Incorporating Whole Grains Into Your Diet We...
Oct 26, 2019
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Oct 26, 2019
Whole grains are NOT bad for your brain - or your belly
Wheat is under assault. If you’ve read “Wheat Belly” or “Grain Brain,” or noticed “Gluten-Free!” slapped across a dizzying array of food...
Oct 19, 2019
Clinical Trials and Tribulations
After I thought I had solved it all, coming up with an easy way to eat better while lowering cholesterol, I couldn’t...
Oct 11, 2019
The Origin of the Step One Name
Back in 2001, the National Institutes of Health convened a panel of experts to develop treatment guidelines for patients with high cholesterol....
Oct 5, 2019
Why Dr. Elizabeth Klodas Created Step One Foods
When I was a resident in cardiology at Mayo Clinic, I ate Total Raisin Bran for breakfast every morning. With all...
Sep 30, 2019
Meat is BACK!
Spoiler alert – no it isn’t! New guidelines around red and processed meat consumption were released today from an international panel of...
Sep 27, 2019
A Cardiologist's Take on Whole30
Updated July 2026 If you've spent any time in the wellness corner of the internet, you've run into Whole30, the 30-day "it's...
Sep 21, 2019
Nothing to Eat at 30,000 Feet
On a recent flight home to Minneapolis, a flight attendant offered me a choice of cookies, almonds or Cheez-It crackers. Now, I...
Sep 14, 2019
Comparing Step One Foods’ Bars To Popular Snack Bars
When I set out to make my first bar, I knew every ingredient would have to be of the highest quality and...
Sep 6, 2019
What Are the Disadvantages of a Keto Diet?
Updated July 2026 If you've ever tried to lose weight, you've probably at least been tempted by keto. The ketogenic diet promises...
Aug 31, 2019
Do we really need another medical sub-specialty?
In the most recent issue of the American Journal of Medicine, a commentary calls for establishing a new sub-specialty in medicine: Cardiometabolic...
Aug 10, 2019
Heart valve function hinges on healthy cholesterol and bl...
If I opened and closed the front door of my house 60 times a minute, it would probably fly off its hinges...
Aug 3, 2019
What You Need to Know About Coronary Calcium Scans
Updated July 2026 Sometimes, deciding whether someone should be on statins (medications like atorvastatin and rosuvastatin) is very clear. If a patient...
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