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.
Got Beef?
When we think of dinner, we usually include a piece of beef or chicken. That’s because we value meat as a great source of protein and nutrition in general. But if you take a look at the chart below, you...
Dec 5, 2014
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Dec 5, 2014
Got Beef?
When we think of dinner, we usually include a piece of beef or chicken. That’s because we value meat as a great...
Nov 23, 2014
Dr. Klodas Shares Her Tips for Surviving Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, but many people struggle to balance healthful eating habits with frequently unhealthy food traditions. So how do...
Nov 7, 2014
Can You Reverse Heart Disease With Diet?
Updated July 2026 Few questions carry more hope, or more hype, than whether heart disease can be reversed by changing how you...
Nov 1, 2014
Can a Plant-Based Diet Slow Prostate Cancer?
Updated July 2026 We know that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and whole, unprocessed grains can help lower...
Oct 24, 2014
Better Foods, Better Health
We have just returned from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine conference held in San Diego. We shared our Step One Foods products...
Oct 10, 2014
How do Phytosterols Work?
Phytosterols are plant compounds that lower cholesterol by blocking its absorption in the intestine, including recycled bile cholesterol. A cardiologist explains how...
Sep 26, 2014
Low Fat vs. Low Carb: The low-down on carbs
Recently, the news has been awash with headlines touting the superiority of low-carb diets over low-fat diets in reducing risk factors for...
Aug 14, 2014
Small Fruits With Big Benefits
Fruits provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body. Because fruits and their essential nutrients are under consumed, we’ve added...
Jul 18, 2014
Niacin Side Effects & Benefits for High Cholesterol
Updated July 2026 Niacin can lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL, which is why it was prescribed for decades as a cholesterol...
Jun 19, 2014
The Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Heart Health
Updated July 2026 Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the four building blocks of heart health we formulate around at Step One,...
Jun 11, 2014
Why Food is the Best Source of Antioxidants
If you’ve ever seen an ad for an “age-defying” skin cream, you’ve likely heard of antioxidants. But these protective compounds don’t just...
May 27, 2014
What You Need to Know About Fiber and Cardiometabolic Health
Updated July 2026 Most people associate fiber with better digestion, but this nutrient does far more than keep things moving. It is...
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