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 Science Behind Step One Foods
Step One Foods are real foods engineered from whole-food ingredients to lower cholesterol and heart risk. Here is how they are designed, the nutrients that matter most, and how a randomized controlled trial with Mayo Clinic and the University of...
Dec 11, 2015
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Dec 11, 2015
The Science Behind Step One Foods
Step One Foods are real foods engineered from whole-food ingredients to lower cholesterol and heart risk. Here is how they are designed,...
Nov 13, 2015
What Is the Gut Microbiome, and Why Does It Matter?
Updated July 2026 You are not just you. Inside your digestive tract lives a vast community of bacteria - both helpful and...
Oct 23, 2015
Is Wine Actually Good for Your Heart?
For decades we were told a daily glass of wine protects the heart. The latest evidence, including new genetic studies and cancer...
Oct 9, 2015
Are Calcium Supplements Worth It? What the Evidence Says ...
Updated July 2026 Osteoporosis is common and serious. Tens of millions of Americans are at risk, and about half of women over...
Sep 11, 2015
How Do You Add More Movement to Your Day?
Updated July 2026 Here's a sobering statistic: a lack of regular physical activity contributes to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in...
Sep 5, 2015
Why Step One Foods?
Most of modern heart care treats the symptoms of disease, not the cause. A preventive cardiologist explains why she founded Step One...
Aug 29, 2015
Can You Outrun a Bad Diet?
Updated July 2026 There's a comforting idea, one that beverage and snack companies have spent a lot of money promoting, that if...
Aug 22, 2015
To Screen or not to Screen?
Medical technology is always advancing. We can look at your neck, abdominal and leg arteries and screen for blockages and aneurysms. We...
Aug 15, 2015
Is Low Carb the Best Diet for Weight Loss?
Updated July 2026 Low carb is probably the most popular weight-loss approach going, and it's hard to get through a week without...
Jul 25, 2015
Can Too Much Fiber Cause Constipation?
Fiber usually relieves constipation, but adding it too fast or without enough fluid can backfire. A cardiologist explains how to add fiber...
Jul 18, 2015
Which is Worse for You, Fast-Food or Full-Service Restaur...
We all know that avoiding fast-food is a good idea, since these meals tend to be high in calories and low in...
Jul 11, 2015
Are NSAIDs Bad for Your Heart?
Updated July 2026 Ibuprofen and naproxen are in almost every medicine cabinet, and most people reach for them without a second thought....
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