Vitamin gummies, are they a good idea?

There is no doubt that vitamin supplements are incredibly popular all around the globe. Addition to this, these are available in various forms according to user demands. These vitamin supplements are basically used to improve health and compensate poor diet. Chewable gums are just gaining popularity as a popular vitamin supplement. These vitamin gummies are specially prepared with adding several types of vitamins to compensate daily vitamin intake. These gummies have a very pleasant taste and easier to intake.

Talking especially about gummy vitamins. These are chewable vitamins that have texture and taste similar to candies or gums. They are available in variety of flavours, colour and shape, according to user demand. This makes them appealing for children as well as adults. These gummies are generally manufactured from gelatin, corn-starch, water, sugar, and adding different types of vitamin into them.

So just know the potential benefits these vitamin gummies may have.

• May provide vitamins and minerals

As their name suggests, they are loaded with nutrients, especially vitamins. So they can benefit some sections of population. People all around the world in take vitamin supplements just to ensure that they are getting all nutrients their body need. However, some people may benefit from supplements, including those who do not have a proper diet plan. Addition to these people, who are vegans, older adults and pregnant women require more amount of vitamins and minerals.

• Easy intake and pleasant flavour

Many people just intake these vitamin gummies as a sweet snack. Because of their pleasant taste and can be like appearance they just refresh the mood. It is an easy way to give vitamin supplements to the children. They are just attracted towards candies and gummies.

• Know these downsides of using vitamin gummies too

The appealing taste of gummies are just because of their added sugars and high carbohydrate content. Consuming too much of added an process sugar will surely result in various health defects. It will increase the risk of obesity, heart disease and dental cavities.

A report by American Heart Association advises that. Men should take about 37.5 grams of added sugar per day and woman should not intake more than 25 grams of added sugar in a day.

Just because these gummies have good and pleasant taste. One can easily over consume these gummies. This will create a risk of nutrient imbalance in your body.

Consuming more than required amount of fat soluble vitamins such as vitamin A,D,E and K have dangerous side effects.

So after going through pros and cons of using these vitamins gummy we can come to a conclusion. There is no need of any vitamin supplement if you are following a proper, healthy and well plan diet. Though if the taste of these gummies appeal you, then you can take a small amount of these gummies sometimes during a week.