What is Consumer Health?

•Consumer health is not just about

buying health products and
services. It is also about making
decisions and having a clear and
deeper understanding to make
wise decisions.
 Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A
Also known as retinol. Helps maintain healthy skin.
Strengthen immunity from infections, and helps in vision.
Example: Cheese, oily fish, milk, margarine, yoghurt.
Vitamin D
It is needed to support bone and muscle health. Our
main source is sunlight, it is only naturally found in small
number of foods. Good source of it is oily fish and eggs.
 Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Enables the body to use carbohydrates as
energy. It is essential for glucose metabolism.
Plays a key role in nerve, muscle, and heart
function. Good sources include pork,
vegetables, milk, cheese, peas, fresh and dried
fruits, eggs, wholegrain bread
Calcium
Helps build strong bones and teeth,
regulates muscle contraction, makes sure
blood clots normally
 Iron
Helps make red blood cells (Oxygen
circulation), this mineral is found in liver, meat,
beans, buts, dark and green leafy vegetables.
Vitamin C
Helps protect cells and keep them healthy.
This is found in a variety of fruit and
vegetables, Citrus, bell peppers, tomatoes,
broccoli, potatoes.
 What are Unhealthy Foods?
Unhealthy foods can be described as foods that
have less nutritional value and are high in fat, sugar,
and calories. Such food may be high in protein but
your body needs a certain amount of protein – not
in excess.
Why are certain foods unhealthy?

Food becomes unhealthy due to

its preparation method. If there is a
high amount of sugar, fat, and
sodium in food, it’s not good for
your health.
 RISK OF UNHEALTHY
EATING/HABITS:
•being overweight •heart disease and
or obese. stroke.
•tooth decay. •type-2 diabetes.
•high blood •osteoporosis.
pressure. •some cancers.
•high cholesterol.
What difference does it make between eating healthy and
unhealthy foods?
Energy
Healthy food helps in providing more
energy to your body so that you can work all
day long without feeling exhausted. (Fruits,
green leafy vegetables, sprouts, raw nuts,
honey, yogurt)
Unhealthy foods on the other hand is low
in energy and high in fat content.
 Taste
Many people avoid eating healthy, nutritional food because they don’t find it tasteful.
On the other hand, unhealthy foods are available in various varieties and are tasty as
well.
User Consumption
Unhealthy foods are preferred by people compared to healthy foods.

List of healthy and unhealthy foods

Fresh fruits, vegetables, Fresh Mozzarella, Potato Fries, Cheese
Vegetable soup, almonds, burger, Pizza, White Bread,
beans, Avocados, Walnut, Cookies, Pastries, Cakes, Fried
Macadamia nut, Peanuts, Milk, foods, Carbonated drinks, Fast
Green and leafy vegetables, food items.
etc.
 What are the most common Bad Eating
Habits?
Mindless Eating
It was discovered that the larger the plate or bowl you eat
from, the more you unknowingly consume.
Nighttime Noshing
New studies shows that it is not only what you eat that
makes it bad, but also When you eat.
Endless Snacking
Snacking around the clock often with high calorie foods
 Skipping Breakfast
When you skip meals, your metabolism
begins to slow.
Emotional Eating
Both positive and negative emotion can
cause people to eat more than they should.
Eating too Quickly
Your brain time has to catch up with your
stomach
 Not getting enough sleep
People who sleeps 5 hours and less are more
likely to gain weight.
Vegging out on Video Games
Studies reveal that teens who plays video
games eve for one hour eat more the rest of
the day.
Eating Junk Foods
 Components of Consumer health
Health Information
- Is any concept, step, or advice that various
sources give to aid the health status of an individual.
The type of information varies depending on
various considerations such as but not limited to
history, drugs, and alcohol consumption and eating
disorders.
 Product Manufacturer Uses Ingredients Date of Expiration
Manufacturing date
Magic Sarap Magic Phil. Inc., For Iodized salt, garlic, December 5, April 19, 2021
Vigan City, I.S Seasoning sugar, onion, 2019
spices, chicken
meat

People acquire health information

and products from various sources.
It is very important to identify
reliable sources.
Reliable sources:
1. Medical and health professionals (Family
and school doctors, dentist, nurses, health
science educators)
2. Government agencies like DOH, Food and
drugs Administration, Bureau of Food and
Drugs, Department of trade and industry.
3. Websites ending in gov., edu., and org.
4. Local health officials
5. Educational institutions
Unreliable sources:
1. Outdated customs, practices, and
superstitions without scientific basis
2. Information based on ignorance and
prejudice
3. Commercialized health information
4. Personal options and incomplete
information
5. Quack or pseudo healers
 Guide questions in assessing Health Information
WHAT? WHO?
What are the available From whom is the health
details of the product? Are the information? Is it confirmable?
details updated? Are the side
effect specific?
WHAT ELSE?
What is the purpose of the
health information? Is there an option where
customers can give
feedback/suggestion?
 What are Health Products
• These are foods, drugs, cosmetics,
devices, biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro
diagnostic reagents, and
household/urban hazardous substances.
These products may be purchased from
various places like supermarkets,
pharmacies, and hospitals.
What is a Healthcare Service?
•Refers to furnishing of medicines,
medical or surgical treatments,
nursing, hospital service, dental
service, optometric service, and
complementary health services.
These are often connected to
healthcare