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The last supper? (high-fat meal can increase risk of heart attack)(includes related information)

From: Nutrition Action Healthletter  |  Date: 5/1/1994  |  Author: Liebman, Bonnie

Okay, so you splurged on a fatty meal. Maybe it was a special occasion, maybe it was your favorite food, maybe it was just too good to stop.

So what? You can always make up for it by eating rice and beans tomorrow. Or can you?

New research suggests that if your arteries are partially clogged with plaques--and if one of those plaques happens to rupture several hours later, that fatty meal could be your last.

"Hours after a fat-rich meal, an individual is at a higher ...

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