If you've already had a heart attack, eating more healthy fats like those in fish or nuts might not help you live longer — at least that's what one study found in American adults.

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Dietary fatty acids and mortality risk from heart disease in US adults: an analysis based on NHANES

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2023 Jan 28

The study found that eating more healthy fats (PUFAs) lowers heart disease risk for most people, but not for those who already had a heart attack, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Dietary fatty acids and mortality risk from heart disease in US adults: an analysis based on NHANES

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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28738-2

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