CNDSNon October 19 news (Xinhua) in autumn and winter, the market all kinds of health food into the flourishing season, how to choose health food into the many families, especially in older people are concerned about the problem. October 19th, the China Consumer Association to remind the first half of this year, health food complaints rose three into many, the elderly consumers to pay attention to do not use health food, but also avoid the food and medicine.

Association of the relevant responsible person said, health food due to variety, function, coupled with some operators of false exaggerated propaganda, in recent years become consumers, especially the hardest hit by the elderly consumer complaints. According to the first half of 2015 the National Association Organization accepting complaints statistics, health food complaints rose 32.2%, consumers for health food false propaganda problem of the proportion of complaints increased by 9 percentage points.

The festival is approaching, the Consumers Association to remind the majority of older consumers pay attention to the following:

First, insist on quality first. At present, the variety of health food products, production, sales channels and quality, the price difference. Consumers in the purchase of products, to pay attention to view the product's origin, the content of nutrients, shelf life, storage methods and other information, as far as possible from the authority of the channels to understand the purchase of different types of health food. Be alert to the behavior of health food in the form of health lectures, invitation to travel, etc.. In addition, regardless of what health food to buy, consumers should give priority to the quality of the product.

Second, according to need to eat. Health food according to their functions can be divided into enhanced immunity, relieve fatigue, reduce blood pressure, improve the growth and development, weight loss, and promote digestion and other types. Some consumers tend to think of health food to eat more, the body is necessarily good, in fact, health food should follow the appropriate principle. Consumers should be based on their own or family's physical condition, select the most suitable products, do not blindly eat, if necessary, consult a doctor, and other professional advice and other professionals.

Third, do not take the food and medicine. At present, the majority of health food more or less publicity with health or auxiliary treatment effect, and some even illegal to carry out the effect of propaganda. In the acceptance of consumer complaints, Consumers Association staff learned that a lot of elderly consumers are too dependent on health food, mistakenly think that food can replace the food and health care for the treatment of diseases.

Special need to remind consumers that health food is not a drug, can not replace drugs for disease treatment, some health food is suitable for people and special conditions of use of the limited. Ill consumers not drinking and do not fear of disease seek medical treatment, medicine, health food easily lead to improper consumption of adverse consequences.

Fourth, according to the law. Whether consumers through the line to buy health food, have to take the initiative to buy a small ticket shopping, shopping vouchers and other shopping vouchers, to develop good habits. Buy online shopping to the attention of retained traces, to prepare for possible period of want or need. When it is discovered that the purchased product quality problems arise, or consumer rights and interests damaged, to reflect to the relevant departments of complaints, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests according to the initiative and reasoned. 3

(original title: in the case: the first half of the health food complaints increased by three in order not to eat the medicine)

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