Dietary supplement

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dietary-supplement

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Dietary supplement?Nutritional biochemistry, pharmacology, clinical nutrition, public health epidemiology, and pharmacognosy
2. What are dietary supplements?Dietary supplements are small pills or powders that add vitamins, minerals, herbs, or other nutrients to help fill gaps in the diet.
3. How are supplements different from regular food or medicine?They are not the same as foods or medicines. The company that makes them must keep them safe and make sure the labels are true, but they aren't tested as strictly as medicines.

Bioactive Compound: A substance found in food or supplements that has an effect on the body's cells or systems.
Pharmacokinetics: The study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a substance.
Evidence-Based Nutrition: The practice of using the best available scientific evidence to guide nutritional recommendations and interventions.