In summer, high temperature and humidity often cause physical strength deterioration during daily life. In particular, nutritional imbalances can occur as a result of a lot of sweat and a decrease in appetite, which is likely to cause various health problems, such as weakening immunity.
In this regard, the Korea Health Functional Food Association introduced customized health care methods using health functional foods in the summer, when physical consumption increases and fatigue is likely to accumulate due to heat waves and tropical nights.
According to the 「2024 Health Functional Food Market Status and Consumer Status Survey」 released by the Dry Food Association, the main purpose of consumers' consumption of health functional food was ▲ Fatigue Recovery (20.6%), ▲ Overall Immunity Enhancement (19.0%), and ▲ Overall Health Improvement (16.4%). Especially in summer, as complex health concerns such as accumulation of fatigue due to heat, energy loss, and immunity decrease increase, it can be helpful to eat health functional foods centered on functional raw materials suitable for this.
First of all, red ginseng, ginseng, and Honggyeongcheon extract are functional raw materials that can help recover from fatigue. In addition, increasing intake of vitamins and niacin for energy charging and free oxygen removal can be helpful, and coenzyme Q10 can contribute to the removal of harmful free oxygen through antioxidant action.
If the quality of sleep deteriorates due to tropical nights, eating health functional foods using individual recognized raw materials scientifically recognized for the functionality of 'Improving Sleep Quality' by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety can be helpful. Milk protein hydrolysates (lactium), ashaganda extract, and rice wine extract help quality sleep. However, these products are clearly different from sleeping pills or sleep-inducing drugs classified as pharmaceuticals, and functionality must be understood and consumed within the scope of health functional foods.
On the other hand, the Dry Food Association urged people to pay attention to the following in order to correctly select health functional foods. First, make sure that the product has a health functional food certification mark. Second, the nutritional and functional information displayed on the product should be carefully examined. Third, attention should be paid to false and excessive advertisements. Fourth, he stressed that when purchasing overseas products, it is necessary to check whether they are marked in Korean.
An official from the Dry Food Association said, "The importance of health care increases in summer when temperature and humidity are high. We hope that you choose health functional foods wisely based on functional ingredients suitable for your health condition and needs."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
