They are kind of expensive too, however, and just because they have good daily values doesn't mean that you should rely on these gummies for your daily vitamin intakes.
Instead of spending extra money on these irresistible bears, what if I told you that you could get all of your essential vitamins from real foods?!
No way? Yes way!
It's true! The difficult part is finding out which foods supply which vitamins and how much you need of each vitamin. I talked a little bit about fat soluble vitamins last time, so this time I'll give you a few facts about water soluble vitamins!
In contrast to fat soluble vitamins, which are more readily stored in the body (liver, kidneys, adipose tissue, etc), water soluble vitamins need to be replenished pretty much every day because they are more readily excreted by the body. The water soluble vitamins include the eight Bs and vitamin C.
These vitamins help with metabolic processes like energy production, cell metabolism, regulation of nervous system, synthesizing DNA, protein metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and much, much more! A deficiency in these vitamins could harm or disrupt any of these systems or processes, so it'd be a good idea to make sure you have adequate intakes of each.
Toxicity from these vitamins is rare because of the fact that they're excreted more quickly, so there's no real established Upper Level (approaching too much).
Well, where can you find these in foods?
Some good sources of the B vitamins:
Fortified (extra nutrients added) cereals like Total
Whole grains: rice, breads, barley, lentils
Legumes (beans)
Lean meats
Fish (Salmon)
Cottage cheese
Spinach
Mushrooms
Pork
Liver (yum!)
Pretzels
Sunflower seeds
Potatoes
Bananas
Brussels sprouts
Red peppers
Broccoli
Milk/ milk drinks
Good Sources of vitamin C:
Strawberries
Cooked brussels sprouts
Pineapple
Oranges
Cantaloupe
Cauliflower
Mangos
Soybeans
Tomatos
Spinach
Grapes
Blueberries
Watermelon
Don't forget that heat and cooking methods can denature protein and nutrients in foods too, so you don't want to over cook them or handle them (like chop/finely dice/etc) too much. Water soluble vitamins are more vulnerable to heat than fat soluble vitamins, so you must be more careful with these (: Some of the best cooking methods are microwaving, stir-frying/sauteing, and steaming!
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