Do not use health food as medicine

As the weather turned cold, many citizens began to purchase some health products to care for the body. The sales of various health products continued to rise, and the consumer groups of health products also showed a trend of youthfulness. Externally, industry insiders have reminded consumers that according to their own needs, they should choose different products and should not use health food products as drugs, so as to avoid delays.

There are endless promotions:

In a large-scale pharmacy, it can be seen that protein powder, cod liver oil, spirulina and other health products are placed on counters, and health food counters are crowded with many people. From the pharmacy sales staff, we learned that supplements such as nourishing and nourishing products are currently sold more than fire, and health products such as American ginseng and protein powder are in hot sales.

In order to attract consumers, many businesses can use all kinds of promotions. “The protein powder in the store is now an activity for manufacturers to buy three to get one, which is very cost-effective.” A salesperson at a well-known chain pharmacy on Denggao West Road told reporters that health products like propolis, calcium tablets, pollen tablets, etc. Promotional activities, as long as the customer's purchase reaches a certain level, they will give customers some gifts. The salesman admits that the annual autumn and winter season is the golden time for the sales of health products. Manufacturers and merchants often conduct vigorous promotion and promotion. Some merchants even try to exaggerate the function of health products to attract consumers.

Rejuvenation of consumer groups:

All along, middle-aged and old people are the “main forces” in the consumer market of the city's health products. However, as young people's awareness of health care has increased, the consumer groups of health care products have begun to show a trend of youthfulness.

In a pharmacy, counters are filled with various brands of health products. Many citizens are consulting health workers on health products, including young people. "In addition to regularly purchasing some health products for parents, I will also prepare some children's calcium supplements." Ms. Huang, who is currently selecting children's calcium tablets, told reporters that her son is 6 and a half years old this year and she is now changing her teeth. Buy calcium tablets for your child.

In addition, due to the rapid pace of modern life, work pressure, and the emergence of more and more "sub-healthy" people, many young people have begun to buy health care products. A woman who is purchasing American ginseng said: "In the office one day is down to the computer, buy some American ginseng soaked in water to drink, you can stabilize your body and mind, relieve fatigue."

Treat health products as drugs:

For many people keen to buy health care products, the relevant person in charge of the Municipal Food and Drug Administration said that health foods are foods that are suitable for specific groups of people to eat, have body conditioning functions, and do not treat diseases. "Health care products and drugs are essentially different and cannot be substituted for each other. Health care products have no health effects and they have no therapeutic effect. People should never blindly use health products." The responsible person said that consumers who are sick should go to regular hospitals. Treatment, no health food as drugs, so as not to delay the disease.

In the face of dazzling, mixed health food products, how should the public choose? The person in charge said that in general, authentic health food products have a prominent health food logo in the upper left corner of the outer packaging. The sign is in the shape of a blue hat. Under this sign, a health food approval document is printed. number. The fake and shoddy health foods, in addition to these features on the outside packaging, their product introductions and brochures, there are often significant exaggeration of publicity, and some even claim that it can prevent and treat certain diseases.