Chewable vitamins can be harmful
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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What can be harmful in vitamins? After all, these substances are vitally important for the body, which should only be of use. But, according to experts, it all depends on the form of the vitamin preparation. Thus, vitamins in the chewing form often do not have the expected therapeutic and prophylactic effect. As the experiment has shown, the components of such vitamins are more harmful than health benefits.
Chewable vitamins were developed primarily for children: these drugs are sweet, they look like candy, and therefore easily perceived by children of any age. Nevertheless, experts are sure that these "sweets" are not able to provide the children's body with the necessary useful vitamins. The only "plus" of such chewing vitamins is that they are eaten with pleasure by children, since such preparations are sweet and pleasant to the taste. Experimentally, scientists have proved that in most cases the composition of chewing vitamins, declared on the packaging, is not true. The amount of vitamins and minerals in such preparations is not sustained and differs from that indicated in the instructions.
Expert experts representing ConsumerLab conducted a series of tests that compared five dozens of different chewable multivitamin preparations. It was found that in 80% of these drugs did not have a clear compliance with the generally accepted norms for vitamin supplements.
Not only children, but also many of the adults often take chewing forms of vitamins, refusing the usual vitamin tablets or tablets. It's all about the convenience of use and the pleasant taste of such products. But scientists insist that additional substances and sweeteners, which are present in large quantities in chewable vitamins, can do more harm than useful action.
As indicated by the American Sanitary Office of Food and Drug Administration, a healthy human body requires at least thirteen varieties of vitamin substances. These substances can be obtained, both from food products, and from pharmaceutical preparations or biologically active additives.
In chewing vitamins, there is indeed a number of necessary nutrients, but their amount is scanty compared to a large list of not very healthy ingredients serving as additives to improve the quality and taste of the vitamin product.
The study showed that twelve out of five dozens of common chewable vitamins contained 24% less vitamin components than indicated in the instructions. The other ingredients were found to be 157% more than the information on the package said. In addition, the vast majority of chewing vitamin preparations have not been approved by the relevant regulatory structures. This means that such drugs have not undergone laboratory and clinical testing, as is usually the case with other medications.
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