According to the news item, partially hydrogenated oils are used to______. [orig

Next up today, partially hydrogenated oils. Now, you might not know exactly what those are, but chances are, you’ve eaten them. They are major source of trans fats or trans fatty acids.(4)They are used to increase flavor in some foods or help the foods last longer. But the Food and Drug Administration, the FDA says those partially hydrogenated oils are no longer recognized as safe.
(5 -1)Trans fats are bad for several reasons: they raise your bad cholesterol, and they lower your good cholesterol. So, that’s why the FDA says that getting them out could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths each year.
    Now, trans fats are relatively common in products such as donuts and biscuits and cookies—and some restaurants also fry in oil that contains trans fats.(5-2)Now, many restaurants over the years have stopped using trans fats.