Men and women who had a myocardial infarction (heart attack) and regularly consume Omega-3 (N-3 fatty acids) enriched margarines do not have a lower risk of subsequent cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack, according to a presentation made by researchers at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2010, Stockholm, Sweden. In their study, investigators gave patients 400 mg per day supplement of the fish oil fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and 2 grams of the plant-derived fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in enriched margarines...
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