People with food allergies or intolerances, or lifestyle choices that exclude certain foods from their diet may require vitamin and mineral supplements to meet their dietary needs. Gummy vitamins can be popular choices but are known for containing excessive sugar content and potentially questionable ingredients.
Children often struggle to swallow pills, and gummies pose potential choking hazards. Chewable vitamins provide a safer option.
Do these strategies actually work?
Easy to Chew
Chewable tablets differ from many gummy supplements in that they’re free from added sugar, providing more consistent dosing and providing easier storage of ingredients with sensitive components.
Children and toddlers who struggle to swallow pills reliably–posing a potential choking hazard–can benefit greatly from chewable vitamins. Chewing also releases enzymes naturally produced by your saliva that enhance digestion of vitamin and promote absorption by the body.
Chewable tablets provide more nutrients per gram than their gummy counterparts, which may be particularly advantageous to populations such as people on restricted diets, postmenopausal women or those with absorption issues.
Easy to Absorb
Although eating a balanced diet usually provides all of the vitamins and nutrients we require, pregnant women, people with limited food options or postmenopausal women may require additional supplements. Gummy vitamins offer an easy way to meet this need.
Gummies must be stored in a cool environment to avoid heat or humidity exposure; placing them in the kitchen could have negative consequences, affecting their chemical structure. A bedroom drawer or linen closet are two potential locations suitable for storage.
If you decide to take gummy multivitamins, be sure they are stored in a cool and dry area. Avoid flushing these products down the toilet as this could result in water contamination; rather mix tablets with used coffee grounds or cat litter and dispose of in an appropriate trash receptacle; if unsure how best to dispose of your vitamins contact your local environmental health department or recycling center for advice.
Safe for Children
Gummies offer an effective means of providing vitamins, minerals and nutraceuticals to younger users. Children often enjoy the sweet flavors and fun character shapes of gummies; these treats may also help children who struggle to swallow tablets or pills.
Gummy vitamins are easier for the body to absorb than tablets; unlike their coatings needing to be broken down prior to being utilized by digestion, chewable vitamins dissolve quickly in saliva and are quickly utilized by digestion.
Multivitamins should not replace eating healthily; rather they serve as an aid to meet nutritional requirements when regular meals do not provide enough of these vital components. This may be especially true for those with food allergies or dietary restrictions such as lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance or those living a plant-based lifestyle.
Parents and caregivers must keep gummy vitamins out of children’s reach as they could easily be mistaken for candy and cause tooth decay. Furthermore, they should be stored properly so as to not expose them to heat and light.
Easy to Store
Gummy vitamins offer an easy way to supplement your diet. Their sweet taste makes them appealing for children who struggle with swallowing pills as well as those with sensitive digestive systems.
However, it’s essential that gummy vitamin bottles be stored safely out of reach of children as these gummies may look similar to real candy and younger kids could mistaken them for real treats.
Gummy vitamins should always be stored in a dry location; humid environments will quickly degrade them. Avoid keeping them near a stove or sink where there may be moisture and fat vaporization present.
Display your gummy vitamin bottles on a tray for an easy and quick upgrade that makes things look organized and intentional. This hack works for both decanted and original bottle users – plus, this tray makes an excellent spot to hold cooking oils!
