Margarine with omega 3 fatty acids

A long term study of 4,800 patients contradicts the theory which sustained that Omega-3 fatty acids create a healthier heart. After a person suffers from a heart attack some actions are required in order to reduce the chances of another one occurring.

One method that they often incorporate is the use of margarine that has Omega 3 fatty acids in it. After 40 months of researches the study doesn’t show that this addition to the diet makes any difference when it comes to their risk of another heart attack in the future.

Many doctors also tell their patients to take fish oil which is full of Omega 3 fatty acids. This new study though certainly is going to create some controversy about what should be done to make the heart healthier. The goal though is to get accurate information out there so that patients can be taking part in efforts that really are going to help them have a healthier heart.

The study included patients that are between the ages of 60 and 80. Each of them was given 1 type of margarine to consume. Some of them had regular margarine and some had Omega 3 fatty acids in it, but the participants didn’t know what they were assigned. At the end of the study there wasn’t a significant difference in the overall risk for those that had the margarine with Omega 3 fatty acids and those that didn’t.

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