LESSON 1 ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Venn diagramming

Select a health product that is manufactured by various companies. Look for advertisements of
several brands. Compare and contrast the information given by your chosen advertisements.

Usana Essentials ❖ USANA Essentials is known to be an

effective multivitamin in the
Philippines.
❖ It contains calcium, magnesium,
iodine, and zinc among other minerals,
and are made with important
ingredients that improve your overall
health and wellness.
❖ The minerals found in USANA
Essentials are carefully balanced and
are guaranteed to give you just the
right amount of nutrients you need to
help your health stay in optimal
condition.

Centrum Silver Advanced ❖ Centrum Silver Advanced has been

around for a long time now, and has
established itself as one of the best
multivitamin brands on the market.
❖ Centrum’s slogan is “Complete from
A to Zinc,” and it is trusted by many
people. It’s also one of the most
recommended brands on the market.
❖ It comes in a smooth tablet with all the
essential nutrients, and is
manufactured using natural
ingredients. Centrum boosts your
immune system and helps you achieve
a healthy life.
 Kirkland Signature Mature Multivitamin ❖ Kirkland Signature is a company
Tablets known for producing high-quality
supplements, and this multivitamin
doesn’t come short of their standards.
❖ Using only the best ingredients, this
multivitamin comes with only the
most essential vitamins your body
needs. It helps strengthen your bones
and muscles, and improves your
immune system.
❖ Kirkland Signature multivitamins
come in small tablets, and can be taken
by anyone regardless of age and health
status.

Similarities:
They are used to provide substances that are not taken in through the diet. Multivitamins and
minerals are also used to treat vitamin or mineral deficiencies caused by illness, pregnancy, poor
nutrition, digestive disorders, certain medications, and many other conditions.

Activity 2: Acronym
Give the meaning of the acronym and describe each term.
1. PhilHealth

- Philippine Health Insurance Corporation was created in 1995 to implement universal

health coverage in the Philippines. It is a tax-exempt, government-owned and controlled
corporation of the Philippines, and is attached to the Department of Health.

2. HMO

- Health Maintenance Organization is a health insurance plan that provides health

services through a network of doctors for a monthly or annual fee.

3. IPA

- An independent physician association is a business entity organized and owned by a

network of independent physician practices for the purpose of reducing overhead or
pursuing business ventures such as contracts with employers, accountable care
organizations (ACO) and/or managed care organizations (MCOs).
4. POS

- The Point-of-Service option is the right of managed care plan members to partial
coverage for certain services they get outside the managed care plan's network of
providers.

5. PPO

- A preferred provider organization is a medical care arrangement in which medical

professionals and facilities provide services to subscribed clients at reduced rates.