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Health Products and Resources

Health Products and Resources. Kelli Jernigan. Health products are designed to keep you healthy, or improve your overall health!. Examples:. Exercise equipment First aid supplies Medicines Foods. It is important to use health products, and to be able to recognize them!.

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Health Products and Resources

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  1. Health Products and Resources • Kelli Jernigan

  2. Health products are designed to keep you healthy, or improve your overall health!

  3. Examples: • Exercise equipment • First aid supplies • Medicines • Foods

  4. It is important to use health products, and to be able to recognize them!

  5. If you’re not sure about a certain product, ask an adult!

  6. ALWAYS have adult supervision when taking medication and other health products!

  7. Health products help you when you get hurt.

  8. To care for minor injuries: • Wash your hands • Wash off injury • Apply antibiotic or approved natural aid, such as aloe vera plant. 4. Apply Bandage 5. FEEL BETTER!!!

  9. Health products keep you safe during activities!

  10. Health products keep you safe when you are in vehicles, too!

  11. Nutrient dense foods = Health products!!

  12. Encourage your family members to buy and eat nutrient dense foods, too! • Avoid eating foods, or vitamin supplements, that may have ingredients you are allergic to!

  13. Because everyone selects, buys and uses health products, everyone is a consumer!

  14. There are many different types of health products: • Benefit health (exercise equipment) • Benefit health unless misused (medicines) • Unsafe and should not be handled by children (cleaning products)

  15. Knowing which products are safe or not, and how to properly use them, is very important!

  16. Some products have labels...

  17. Some have warnings...

  18. You should NEVER handle a product or put it in your mouth without adult supervision!!

  19. Rules for determining if a product is safe or not: • Use product with adult • Only use product for what it was created for. • Read directions and warning labels BEFORE using product. • Seek medical advice if a mistake is made or if you have a bad reaction.

  20. JOURNAL TIME!!! • What health products are used by you or your family members? • List the different types of health products, and an example of each.

  21. Learn reliable sources for good health products and services!

  22. Advertisements and commercials are often misleading and persuasive!

  23. False information is everywhere. It is YOUR job to find out what is true and untrue!

  24. Believing information because it is printed somewhere or said by someone can be dangerous!!

  25. You must research the products to find the truth!

  26. Let’s find out how we can find reliable information! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DzD856cplY

  27. It is very important to use reliable sources in order to make healthy decisions!

  28. Examples of reliable sources: • Nutrition facts labels • Dietary guidelines • MyPlate.gov

  29. Websites are not always reliable. • .gov and .org sites are usually more reliable! Always compare information to other sources to be sure.

  30. If you are still unsure about the information, ask a trusted adult!

  31. **REVIEW** • Give 3 examples of reliable sources. • What two internet sites are usually more reliable? • Make a list of trusted adults you could ask for reliable information.

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