Effervescent tablets

Are these actually good sources for vitamins and minerals? Right now I’m taking Vitamin C, calcium, and magnesium—just one of each per day. Is that overkill?
I've noticed that when I overdo it at the gym, magnesium helps me out. No cramps, no aches...

Do you guys take any? Which ones?

I used to take magnesium and multivitamins regularly, but then someone mentioned that they could actually cause weight gain, so I stopped taking them altogether. Now I’m sitting here wondering—is there any actual truth to that idea? Does taking those supplements really make you put on weight?🙂!?

Harold Palmer23 said:I used to take magnesium and multivitamins regularly, but then someone mentioned that they could actually cause weight gain, so I stopped taking them altogether. Now I’m sitting here wondering—is there any actual truth to that idea? Does taking those supplements really make you put on weight?🙂!?

Look at the label: 0g protein, 0g carbs, 0g fat.
Hardly seems like it would make you gain weight, right? 😁

Each pill is about 7 calories.

Honestly, I don't care about the weight gain part, 🙄 I just want to know if these vitamins actually get absorbed or if they're just going to wreck my kidneys.
I heard Gatorade can be bad for you, and this feels similar enough.

It’s certainly not quite the same thing as a Gatorade, at least in my estimation.

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Douglas Ramos2 said:...☕

Yeah, I heard about that back when it was actually news, but:

''it's not a good idea to take five to ten effervescent vitamin tablets every single day.''

I take three, though maybe I should cut out the Vitamin C since apparently it raises mortality rates...🙄

Besides hiking up my mortality rate, there aren't any other side effects? 😁

Sounds a bit stupid, but I’d honestly rather kick the bucket a few weeks early—whenever that happens, probably around age 100😉—than deal with some chronic illness in my youth because of them....

And honestly, taking those vitamins more than twice a day isn't even a good idea! Just how many are you popping, Brenda Price56?
It feels like everything is harmful these days, from the very air we breathe to the random assortment of pills people swallow. We consume so much junk that, frankly, we're all headed for the same inevitable end anyway.

Harold Palmer23 said:And honestly, taking those vitamins more than twice a day isn't even a good idea! Just how many are you popping, Brenda Price56?
It feels like everything is harmful these days, from the very air we breathe to the random assortment of pills people swallow. We consume so much junk that, frankly, we're all headed for the same inevitable end anyway.

Fine. I'll ditch the Vitamin C and just stick to magnesium and calcium...
I don't care about the risks when it comes to magnesium. It works. Helps with muscle aches, stops cramps during my period, helps me relax... etc.

Harold Palmer23 said:And honestly, taking those vitamins more than twice a day isn't even a good idea! Just how many are you popping, Brenda Price56?
It feels like everything is harmful these days, from the very air we breathe to the random assortment of pills people swallow. We consume so much junk that, frankly, we're all headed for the same inevitable end anyway.

Hmm, I mean, yeah—we’re all going to kick the bucket one day regardless of what we eat, drink, or inhale...😁

but this idea that Vitamin C actually increases mortality rates? 🙄 Wow, seriously, where on earth did you get that from! I’m dying to know who came up with that logic... do you have a link for that? I’d actually love to read it! Maybe if you're eating it by the pound, though.

wiredbadger4 said:Hmm, I mean, yeah—we’re all going to kick the bucket one day regardless of what we eat, drink, or inhale...😁

but this idea that Vitamin C actually increases mortality rates? 🙄 Wow, seriously, where on earth did you get that from! I’m dying to know who came up with that logic... do you have a link for that? I’d actually love to read it! Maybe if you're eating it by the pound, though.

Douglas Ramos provided the link (it's up there above)...it's in there, and I heard it on the radio about six months ago too...

uh, my bad, I totally missed the link
anyway, I just finished reading what it says... and here's the gist:
"Dietary supplements—specifically vitamins A, E, and beta-carotene—actually increase mortality rates, whereas vitamin C and selenium don't show the same effect."
so, even there, it’s basically admitting that nothing is wrong with vitamin C...

honestly, I've always been obsessed with how vitamins and minerals affect health. I've spent years digging through piles of literature on the subject, so while I'm definitely not a doctor or anything, I feel like I actually know my stuff. Even though you run into so much conflicting info out there, most experts seem to agree that vitamin C is pretty much the only one where the body doesn't really care if it's synthetic or natural (though, obviously, when you get it from real food, it comes packaged with other things like bioflavonoids that help with absorption and overall effectiveness).

In my opinion, those fizzy effervescent tablets aren't exactly the smartest move (maybe vitamin C would be fine, given what I mentioned above); personally, I always opt for a high-quality multivitamin or mineral formula. I usually go for the more expensive brands because, let's be real, they're typically manufactured better and do a much better job of mimicking how vitamins and minerals work in nature.

And just a final thought—the article in that link is mostly accurate, but it's so oversimplified that it could easily lead someone to some pretty wrong conclusions.