'Good Fat' OK for Heart Attack Patients
March 25, 2007 By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer(AP) -- A Mediterranean-style diet high in olive oil and other "healthy" fats is just as good as the classic American Heart Association low-fat diet for the 8 million Americans who have suffered a heart attack and want to prevent a repeat, new research suggests.
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