This article briefly introduces the alleviating physical fatigue function of health food, consists of the symptoms and consequences of chronic fatigue, applicable population of health food for alleviating physical fatigue and the commonly used ingredients of health food for alleviating physical fatigue.

Currently, health food for alleviating physical fatigue accounts for 11% of the total approved health foods in China.
 

People who are experiencing a chronic fatigue might suffer prematurely senile and fatigue syndrome. Fatigue syndrome manifests as long-lasting tiredness, attention disorder, high blood pressure, etc. Chronic fatigue even causes death.

There are four types of fatigue: physical, mental, spiritual and pathological fatigue. The applicable population of health food for alleviating physical fatigue includes athletes, fitness lovers, workers who are exposed to high temperatures and other people who may report physical fatigue.

Rhodiola rosea, Goji, Ginseng, root of Pueraria lobata, Panax notoginseng, Epimedium etc.

(1) Children and adolescents are not suitable for consuming this type of health food. The notice of former CFDA ([2005] No. 202) stipulates that health food for alleviating physical fatigue is not applicable to children and adolescents. This is because many ingredients can alleviate physical fatigue are detrimental to the growth and development of children and adolescents.  

(2) Consumers should pay attention to illegal propaganda terms, such as improving memory or concentration, prevention of physical fatigue caused by diseases, alleviating mental fatigue, etc. The above-mentioned terms have all been nationally recognized as illegal when advertising health food for alleviating physical fatigue.