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1 Consumer Products Discovering the truth

2 Influences Bandwagon Rich & Famous Free gifts Great outdoors Good times Testimonials What are some examples?

3 Reading labels Intended use How to use/ Recommended serving or use Precautions/warnings Amount per serving/use Active vs inactive ingrediants Why is it important to read the label?

4 Health Fraud Sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent diseases or cure other health problems. ▫Weight loss products ▫Beauty & anti-aging ▫Fraudulent treatments ▫Malpractice What might be some signs of fraudulent products/treatments?

5 Health Agencies National Cancer Institute (NCI) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety & Inspection service (FSIS) Department of Health & Human resources (DHHS) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) National Institute of Health (NIH) Centers for disease control & prevention (CDC) Federal trade commission (FTC)

6 Article The trouble with fat-burner pills ▫Page 68 What are some health-related products you’ve seen on TV or heard on the radio? ▫Sports equipment ▫Sports/Energy drinks ▫Diet pills ▫Supplements

7 Group Assignment Find a group of 3-5 Investigate a health-related consumer product ▫What’s it called? ▫What is it supposed to do? ▫Recommended dose/use? ▫What are the health risks/warnings? ▫Is it certified or been approved by any health agencies? ▫How much does it cost? Create a PowerPoint that answers all these questions & submit to Haiku. ▫You will present this to the class tomorrow.

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