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Posted 7/8/2010 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
I've been taking vitamins for years and they NOW decided to tell me that chewable vitamins are better to take.

Do you guys take the pill form or chewable form?
Posted 7/8/2010 7:32 AM (GMT 0)
Who are "they"? Can you post more info? Like a study? Maybe a link to an article or web site?
Posted 7/8/2010 12:46 PM (GMT 0)

Maybe "they" are the doctors...

I like my B12 and my iron chewable. Almost tasty.

Posted 7/8/2010 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
My doctor told me this yesterday
Posted 7/8/2010 3:48 PM (GMT 0)
Your Dr might have suggested chewable because they are absorbed better. IBDers are know not to absorb well the vitamins and supplements they take in hard shell pill form.
Posted 7/8/2010 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
Really?? Like Flintstones??? I love those!
Posted 7/8/2010 4:57 PM (GMT 0)
Yup, that's why they want chewables. My body will be able to absorb more of it. I'm surprise more Crohn's people don't do this. It makes total sense now that I think of it. I'm going to do that with my Calcium pill too.

I love Flinstones too! But I got the adult kind. boo Target brand gummy vitamins. They aren't too bad actually. One a day has some too but those were more pricey. lol
Posted 7/8/2010 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
I take the Target brand gummy vitamins. They don't taste as good as the One A Day version, but they're a lot cheaper.
Posted 7/8/2010 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
I take the Flinstones Chewable. Not bad tasting and they seem to being absorbed.
Posted 7/9/2010 12:06 AM (GMT 0)
I have special chewable prenatal vitimans (higher iron and folate content)
Posted 7/9/2010 12:54 AM (GMT 0)
There are also the liquid gel stuff too...I find those digest easily...by Nature Made (at least one of the brands)...I had thought about chewables, but they never ever taste all that good to me...reminds me too much of eating tums (and I've had a bit too much of those...enough to last normal people a few lifetimes)
Posted 7/9/2010 1:09 AM (GMT 0)
I am really excited by this idea since I have trouble swallowing. Haven't heard this before. I don't like "gummies" so will try another type of chewables -- you think Flintstones taste the best?

How nice -- something fun and silly....
Posted 7/9/2010 4:29 AM (GMT 0)
Flinestones aren't bad but I haven't taken those in 10+ years! I'm trying to go for the adult type of chewable vitamins. They might be more fit with the vitamins adults need more then the kid kind.

I think the One A Day gummies would be pretty good. The Target ones really aren't too bad. You have to take two a day. They are the same price as 300 ct of swallowable vitamins but only count for 75 days. But, if they digest better why not!
Posted 7/9/2010 7:49 AM (GMT 0)
Trader Joe's has a chewable that tastes pretty good and is reasonably priced.
Posted 7/9/2010 12:23 PM (GMT 0)
Dont know if i want the gummy ones. The candies like that remind me of artificial fishing worms. Do they have any chewables that taste like chocolate cake ?
Posted 7/9/2010 4:00 PM (GMT 0)

Well... I'm sure real chocolate cake has some vitamins. cool

My chewable b12 taste like strawberry gello candy. 

Posted 7/9/2010 5:48 PM (GMT 0)
My GI doctor said if I take Flintstones vitamins to take 2 a day for an adult.  I like the taste of those best - reminds me of my childhood when my mom would say "these aren't candy!"   tongue

Regular vitamins come back out in full form with me so I have to take a chewable or a liquid.  Liquid are to darn expensive for me. I'll stick to my flintstones complete w/iron.

Posted 7/9/2010 5:57 PM (GMT 0)
those viative ones for calcium sniper
Posted 7/9/2010 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
Sniper ~ "artificial fishing worms" You crack me up ! They come in flavors too depending on what kind of fish your looking to hook ! giggle - giggle.


Kitt
Posted 7/9/2010 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
Sniper, the Viactive people make a chocolate chewable multi-vitamin but it's pricey. It's not bad but it's not chocolate cake.
Posted 7/9/2010 11:45 PM (GMT 0)
I just started taking a chewable Vitamin D that I like and it is chocolate flavor. I have been trying to get a lot more D. The brand is Enzymatic Therapy, found them at my local health food store. It is a small chocolate chewable with 2000 IU D3, there are 100 in a bottle and the bottle was less than $8.
Posted 7/10/2010 4:21 AM (GMT 0)
I try to get everything in a chewable form. Research the available chewables because just like the caps, some contain alot of ingredients that are unnecessary or hard on the stomach.
Posted 7/10/2010 4:44 AM (GMT 0)
Where do you get chewable vitamin D and calcium?
Posted 7/10/2010 5:23 AM (GMT 0)
Thats what I'm talkin bout,,,chocolate vitamins,,wonder if I could bake them in muffins . Also would be good in pan cakes. But there must be a catch if they taste good. I'm on that, if it taste good spit it out ,its bad for you diet.
Posted 7/10/2010 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
Sniper
Whole Foods sells these real delicious chocolate calcium, vit K...and yes, esp in the dark chocolate, are very good (I cannot remember the name right now)...but if you think Viactiv are expensive...these are a bit more...but kinda worth it...if the closest Whole Foods wasn't more than 25 miles away...
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