Valid Health Information

What is NOT a valid source of health information.

• Your doctor

• YouTube

• Verified Health Websites

Your playing a game on your computer and an ad pops up saying "new fruit juice that gives you energy! Click here!"

• This IS a valid source and I should click the link

• I should tell my mom to buy this new drink

• This IS NOT a valid health source and I should not click the link.

I want to start eating more fruits and vegetables

• I should talk to my parents about healthy foods we can buy.

• I should go the snack aisle and buy any snack with a picture of fruit on the box.

• I should buy whatever food my favorite Youtuber eats.

I see a new snack at the grocery store that says "now made with less sugar!"

• I should buy it

• I should read the back of the box to see exactly how much sugar is in it.

• I should go by a chocolate bar instead.

My favorite football player eats a cereal every morning and says it makes him a better football player.

• I should check out the cereal next time I am at the store to see its ingredients

• I should immediately buy it

• I should tell all my friends that this cereal will make you a better athlete.

I see an ad telling me it is important to eat vegetables. It list reasons why and has an approval from a verified health company.

• This IS NOT valid health information

• This IS valid health information

I watch YouTube videos to see what people buy.

• I should buy everything they recommend.

• I should write everything I want on my birthday list.

• I should pick a few products that really interest me and research them more.

An ad for shampoo pops up on your computer. It has a before and after picture but there is small print saying that "photos have been edited"

• I should buy this shampoo because in the after picture the persons hair is super shiny

• This is NOT valid information because their is a disclaimer.

• I should tell everyone that my hair looks so good because I use this shampoo.

If I want to learn more about a product I should...

• Look at valid websites or books.

• I should search YouTube to see if my favorite celebrity uses the product

• I should buy what ever ads I see when I am watching my favorite TV show

When looking for Valid information

• I should just buy whatever I want

• I should buy whatever my friends buy

• I should do my best to look at what I buy