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Study: More omega-3 fats didn't aid heart patients

NEW YORK—Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report.

 

After nearly 3 1/2 years, there was no difference in deaths, heart attacks and other heart problems between those who ate margarine with added omega-3 fatty acids and those who didn't, the study found.

The results don't mean that getting more of the essential nutrient has no value. Several studies have offered evidence that the fats -- mostly from fish oil -- reduce heart disease.

Read the complete story from the Boston Globe.

 

 

 

 

 

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