{"id":5916,"date":"2016-07-12T21:42:23","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T21:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insearchofsukoon.com\/\/?p=5916"},"modified":"2017-03-17T04:57:43","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T04:57:43","slug":"vitamin-friends-iron-vegetarian-gummies-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insearchofsukoon.com\/vitamin-friends-iron-vegetarian-gummies-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: IRON VEGETARIAN GUMMIES by VITAMIN FRIENDS"},"content":{"rendered":"
Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anemia in the United States. Iron is essential for your kid’s development and growth. Iron helps\u00a0in the transportation of\u00a0oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.\u00a0Kids deficient in iron are tired most of the times. Severe iron deficiency can\u00a0eventually lead to physical and mental delays.<\/p>\n
My kid cannot swallow pills as yet so I usually try to find a liquid or a gummy alternative. Liquid iron supplements generally\u00a0do not taste\u00a0good. They have a unique smell which no matter how hard you try to mask, doesn’t go away.\u00a0I try to mix it in juice to hide the taste and smell\u00a0but my kid refuses to even come close to the spoon. Then\u00a0I tried some chewable iron tablets but those ended up upsetting his stomach so had to stop.<\/p>\n
Most of the gummies are made of gelatin which limits my choices. Finally I found these Vegetarian\u00a0Iron Supplement from Vitamin Friends<\/a>. My kid has been happily enjoying these gummies for the past few months and there has been no complain, infact, he asks for them every single day<\/p>\n They taste pretty\u00a0decent and do not have a metallic after taste or smell. They look like gummy bears only more harder and stickier.\u00a0I usually give it with food so it does not\u00a0upset the stomach. The best part is that they are gelatin free, gluten-free, dairy free, yeast free, egg free, nut free. They do not have any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Each gummy bear provides\u00a015 mg of Iron (as ferrous fumarate) which is a good amount.<\/p>\n