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Improve Your Nutrition One Day at a Time
January 2nd

By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com

Updated January 15, 2009

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Nutrition Facts Labels

Read nutrition facts labels to know how much trans fats is found in the foods you eat. Trans fats from partial dehydrogenation have been association with cardiovascular disease and now the FDA requires food companies to put the amount trans fats on nutrition facts labels.

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