Educate diverse populations in regards to supplements and vitamins.

1. ISSUES FACING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS & VITAMINS
TAYLOR HAHN

2. THE LABEL
 Lists:
 Active ingredients
 Added ingredients
 Contents
 Recommended servings
 Benefits
(HEB, 2016).

3. EFFECTIVENESS
 Contain more than one dietary ingredients
 No benefits without consumption of nutrient dense foods
 FDA does not administer effectiveness before shelved
(National Institutes of Health, 2011).
(Behavior Advisor, n.d.).

4. FDA REGULATION
 Products not tested
 Manufacturers ensure quality/evidence
 FDA monitors supplement/vitamin information
 Federal Trade commission ensures truthful advertising
(National Institutes of Health, 2011).
(KCE, 2012).

5. THE ISSUE
 Multi-million dollar supplement/vitamin companies lie
 Purposely miswrite labels
 Utilize cheap/false ingredients
 Know products are ineffective
 How do we really know what is in our product?
(National Institutes of Health, 2011).
(Pamper.My, 2016).

6. EXAMPLE
 GNC, Target, Walmart, Walgreens busted for selling false supplements
 Only 21% labels true
 Promoted false promises
 Unlisted contaminants
 Rice, wheat, pine, mustard
 One with allergies or medication could have serious health risks
(CBS News, 2015).
(Salon Media Group, 2016).

7. SO, SHOULD SUPPLEMENTS & VITAMINS BE CONSUMED?
 Absolutely!
 Help improve lacking diet
 Benefit body in unique ways
 Herbs have medicinal value
 Ensure safe supplementation before consuming!
 Do thorough research
(National Institutes of Health, 2011).
(GreenBlender, 2016).

8. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
 Produce energy
 Improve heart/bone health
 Help bodily functions/processes
 Avoid deficiencies
(National Institutes of Health, 2011).
(Complete Health News, 2012).

9. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 Be smart!
 The label should be:
 Additive free
 Tested/clinical formula proof
 Quality ingredients stated
 Clear-cut
(National Institutes of Health, 2011).
(Lang Designs, 2013).

10. REFERENCES
 CBS News. (2015, February 3). Herbal supplements filled with fake ingredients, investigators find.
Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/
herbal-supplements-targeted-by-new-york-attorney-general/
 National Institutes of Health. (2011, June 17). Dietary Supplements: What You Need To Know.
Retrieved from https://ods.od.nih.gov/HealthInformation/DS_WhatYouNeedToKnow.aspx