There is a growing number of health products manufactured and available in the market today, ranging from pills and powders to lotions. Understanding what active ingredients are and being aware of how to choose and use health products safely is important to ensure they are beneficial and do not cause unwanted side effects.
A sample product label highlights the active ingredient and its purpose, while three callouts explain why people use health products.
Active ingredients are specific components of a product that have effects on the cure or prevention of disease.
Health products come in various forms such as pills, powders, and lotions. Every health product contains specific components called active ingredients, which are responsible for curing or preventing disease.
Same active ingredient, same purpose. An active ingredient will have the same effect or purpose even when used in products of different brands. For instance, Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant.
Caution with active ingredients. Sometimes, two or more active ingredients cannot be used together because they can react with each other and cause harm to health.
Why the demand for health products in Malaysia is increasing.
The demand for health products in Malaysia is currently increasing due to several reasons:
Health products such as supplements are taken to treat diseases and maintain health.
Good health products can guarantee normal growth and prevent diseases. For example, multivitamins promote growth among children.
More people rely on health products for better health due to their busy lifestyle and unbalanced diet.
People must be careful when choosing the right health products. Always seek medical advice and check product labels before buying or using any health product to avoid unwanted effects.
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What is meant by an active ingredient in health products?
Why can certain active ingredients not be taken or used together?
Give two reasons why health products are used in Malaysia.
All active ingredients in health products are completely harmless because they are sold over the counter.
Active ingredients have specific biological effects; combining incompatible active ingredients can cause dangerous chemical reactions that harm health.
Health products can completely replace a balanced diet.
Health products such as supplements help maintain health or compensate for an unbalanced diet, but consumers still need to exercise caution, consult doctors, and choose products safely.
1 Which of the following defines an active ingredient in a health product?
2 Why must consumers be cautious when combining two or more different active ingredients?
3 In health products, Vitamin C acts as an to protect the body.
4 Before buying or using any health product, consumers should seek advice and check the product label.
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Write the correct concept next to each description.
Answer choices: Active ingredient • Vitamin C • Multivitamins • Busy lifestyle and unbalanced diet
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