Article 3 of GB 16740-97 General Standard for Health (Functional) Foods defines health food as: "Health (Functional) food refers to a kind of food that has the characteristics of general food, can regulate human function and is suitable for specific people to eat, but does not aim at treating diseases. And will not cause any acute, subacute or chronic harm to human body.

Health food has the characteristics of food, such as tea, wine, bee products, drinks, soup, fresh fruit juice, medicated diet and so on. , and the requirements of color, fragrance, shape and quality, but generally there is no requirement on the dosage.

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On February 20th, 2065438+0818, the State Administration of Market Supervision issued an announcement on further strengthening the telemarketing behavior management of health food production and operation enterprises, clearly stipulating that health food enterprises shall not publicize the functions of health food in preventing or treating diseases.

Efficacy of health care products

Because most health foods are designed according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and the idea of health preservation of traditional Chinese medicine, they are scientifically prepared. Although the declaration may be the same function among 27 functions, different formulas, different principles, even different compatibility doses, different raw material sources and different process dosage forms may have different effects and functions on human health.

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