There has been a startling amount of debate in health and nutrition-related blogs surrounding a recent acknowledgment by America’s Food & Drug Administration that certain Frito-Lay products will begin carrying “Heart Healthy” labels. The FDA agreed that Frito-Lay is in compliance with new regulations equating limitations on saturated fats to being “Heart Healthy.” However, a number of widely acclaimed blogs have complained that Frito-Lay’s assortment of salted snacks are not in any way healthy and that the “Heart Healthy” label is misleading, especially to children.

Disease Proof, a nutrition blog focused on illness prevention, titled a recent post “Frito-Lay has gone insane.” They claim Frito-Lay is a maker of “uber junk food” and bluntly comments “Sure, we’ve got an obesity epidemic, but, insanity might be just as far-reaching.” In sharp contrast, Disease Proof’s latest post provides detail on a tough set of new standards laid out by the European Union concerning food labeling and advertising.

The Cardio Blog expressed concern, opining that “Frito-Lay products are going to be carrying heart-healthy labels touting the benefits of unsaturated fats. Although it’s true that unsaturated fats are much healthier than saturated ones, this seems like just another desperate attempt for generally bad-for-you products to get in on the trend towards more health-conscious foods.” Their latest post also makes mention that the FDA requires Frito-Lay to insert additional fine print onto the label. According to Cardio Blog, it reads as such, “Replacing saturated fat with similar amounts of unsaturated fats may reduce the risk of heart disease. To achieve this benefit, total daily calories should not increase.”

As usual, readers can could count on Diet Blog to offer their unique take on the matter. Their blog, whose tagline reads “Dieting & Weightloss, no more big fat lies” was similarly concerned that a “Heart Healthy” label would confuse consumers into thinking these products were actually good for them. Their latest post on the Frito-Lay uproar claimed that “…the trouble with such health claims is that a single nutrient is taken out of context. A product that is mostly refined grains, added sugars and vegetable oil is hardly a healthy product.”

Diet Blog also provided some further detail on which products, specifically, would be able to carry the “Heart Healthy” label. “Essentially, any of the following oil-containing Frito-Lay foods may have the claim: crackers, salad dressings, salads, sauces and dips, and grain, vegetable and fruit-based snacks. Unsaturated fats must make up 80 percent or more of total fat.”

It has become increasingly difficult to sort fact from fiction in the world of health and nutrition. Turning to the blogosphere is a great way to assist yourself in making smart choices for life and your lifestyle.

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