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.
What You're Really Missing in Your Diet: The Fiber Gap
Updated July 2026 As a cardiologist deeply invested in preventive health, I've observed a common trend: while many people are preoccupied with protein intake, a significant number are neglecting a vital nutrient — fiber. Despite its essential role in maintaining...
May 10, 2025
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May 10, 2025
What You're Really Missing in Your Diet: The Fiber Gap
Updated July 2026 As a cardiologist deeply invested in preventive health, I've observed a common trend: while many people are preoccupied with...
May 3, 2025
Un-Processed, Processed, and Ultra-Processed Foods: What'...
Updated July 2026 Walk into any grocery store and the food comes at you in wildly different formats: a pyramid of apples...
Apr 26, 2025
Beef Tallow: Health Benefits, Risks, and the Truth Behind...
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, has declared that beef tallow is healthier than seed oils...
Apr 19, 2025
Angie’s Step One Success Story
Angie spent over a decade living in the prediabetic zone. With a strong family history of women developing type 2 diabetes by...
Apr 11, 2025
The Next Super Food: How Pecans Help Lower Cholesterol
At Step One Foods, we’ve always been nuts about nuts. And for good reason. A growing body of research continues to confirm...
Mar 21, 2025
Are Seed Oils Bad for You? What the Science Actually Says
Updated July 2026 Seed oils have become everyone's favorite food villain. Scroll through social media and you'll be told they're inflammatory, toxic,...
Mar 15, 2025
Why (and How) to Eat With the Seasons
Updated July 2026 Just because strawberries sit in the produce aisle year-round doesn't mean you should eat them in November. Eating with...
Mar 8, 2025
Fiber, Plant Sterols, and Omega-3s: Powerful Synergy for ...
Updated July 2026 We hear a lot about individual nutrients and their benefits, but sometimes the real magic happens when they work...
Mar 1, 2025
Why Breakfast Matters and How to Optimize It
Breakfast is the first meal we consume after a longer period of not eating. It’s literally the meal that breaks the fast....
Feb 22, 2025
Supplements for Cholesterol Lowering? Not So Fast.
Updated July 2026 If you've been diagnosed with high cholesterol, you've likely searched for ways to lower it naturally. In that search,...
Feb 15, 2025
Love Your Heart: 5 Simple Steps to Better Health
Cardiac health is essential for overall well-being, yet many people overlook simple ways to support it. Your heart works tirelessly for you,...
Feb 8, 2025
How to Raise GLP-1 Naturally With Food
Updated July 2026 Every weight-loss approach that works comes down to the same thing: taking in fewer calories than you burn. GLP-1...
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