Part 9Indications relating to nutrition

Part 9—Indications relating to nutrition

 

• Indications relating to nutrition
• 1 Aid/assist/helps glucose/sugar/carbohydrate metabolism Scientific Product presentation must not imply or refer to lowering or raising blood sugar/glucose levels from outside of the normal healthy range.
• 2 Aid/assist/helps metabolism of (state vitamin/mineral/nutrient) Scientific If product is indicated for supplementation, Label statement: [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate OR [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] should not replace a balanced diet (or words to that effect).
• 3 Aid/assist/helps protein synthesis in the body Scientific
• 4 Aid/assist/helps synthesis of (insert vitamin) in the body Scientific Label statement: Vitamins can only be of assistance if the dietary vitamin intake is inadequate OR Vitamin supplements should not replace a balanced diet.
• 5 Enhance/improve/promote/increase (state vitamin/mineral/nutrient) levels in the body Scientific If product is indicated for supplementation, Label statement: [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate OR [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] should not replace a balanced diet (or words to that effect).
• 6 Enhance/improve/promote/increase nutrient uptake Scientific or Traditional
• 7 Helps decrease/reduce homocysteine levels Scientific
• 8 Helps enhance/promote/increase absorption of dietary (state vitamin/mineral/nutrient) Scientific Label statement: [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate OR [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] should not replace a balanced diet (or words to that effect).
• 9 Helps enhance/promote/increase body utilisation of (state mineral/vitamin/nutrient) Scientific Label statement: [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate OR [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] should not replace a balanced diet (or words to that effect).
• 10 Helps maintain/support cellular uptake of (state vitamin/mineral/nutrient) Scientific If product is indicated for supplementation, Label statement: [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate OR [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] should not replace a balanced diet (or words to that effect).
• 11 Helps prevent dietary (state vitamin/mineral/nutrient) deficiency Scientific Label statement: [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate OR [Vitamins/minerals/nutrients/dietary supplements] should not replace a balanced diet (or words to that effect).