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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered food companies to phase out artificial trans fats, calling them a threat to public health. Now many of us won’t likely realize much of a difference in our favorite foods, but the administration says the move will reduce coronary heart disease and prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks every year. Very popular foods like frostings, pie crust and microwave popcorn will be largely rid of artery clogging trans fats after a decision by the Obama administration to phase them out over the next three years.

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