Health food refers to food that claims to have health care functions or supplements vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.

Health food is suitable for specific groups of people to eat, has the function of regulating body functions, is not for the purpose of treating diseases, and does not cause any acute, subacute or chronic harm to the human body.

On March 4, 2016, the website of the State Food and Drug Administration issued a notice to stop the pilot work of Cordyceps sinensis used in health food. The notice makes it clear that in August 2012, the "Pilot Work Plan for the Use of Cordyceps Sinensis in Health Foods" issued by the former State Food and Drug Administration will cease to be implemented from the date of issuance of the notice.