Gummy Vitamins Taste Good, But Are They Worth Taking Over Pills?
The shelves of even our most trusted health food stores are lined with them – colorful packages of fruit-flavored gummy vitamins marketed as a tasty way to nourish your body. They seem harmless and even fun – an exciting, almost childlike way to take the drudgery out of your daily vitamin routine. But the question is: Do they work, or are they just a sugarcoated gimmick?
The short answer: Yes, gummy vitamins do “work.” They provide the body with some necessary vitamins in a concentrated form. But, as always, the long answer is where things can get sticky. While gummies can be a tasty and convenient way to take your vitamins, they’re not optimal in terms of nutrient load or shelf life. Furthermore, the added ingredients could actually do more harm than good.