Shilajit gummies?? More like sugar bombs! Can we stop candy-fying supplements?
Okay, I’m a mom of 3 under 5 and I’m running on fumes. I saw these new Shilajit gummies at the store and thought ‘great, maybe this will help with energy.’ Then I read the label – 5g of sugar per gummy! And you need to take 2-3 for a dose. That’s like eating a candy bar. I’m trying to get healthier, not give my kids more sugar. Am I the only one who thinks this is insane? Why can’t they just make a capsule or a tincture? I get that gummies are convenient but this is ridiculous.
Preach! I’ve been saying this for years. The supplement industry is a joke now. Everything is a gummy, a chew, or some ‘delicious’ softgel. It’s all about profit and making people addicted to sugar. I do paleo and there’s no way I’m touching Shilajit gummies with cane sugar, tapioca syrup, or whatever junk they put in. Give me a straight extract or powder any day. You want energy? Try fasting and real food. Not candy disguised as health.
I get the frustration, but I also see why gummies exist. Not everyone can swallow pills or deal with the taste of Shilajit (it’s pretty earthy, lol). I’m a nature photographer and I’m often out in the field, so a gummy is way easier to toss in my bag than a jar of resin. That said, I found a brand that uses allulose and monk fruit – only 1g sugar per gummy. It’s not perfect but it’s a compromise. Maybe we need to push for better options instead of just bashing all gummies? Just my two cents.
YogaYara980 – that’s fair. I didn’t mean to bash all gummies, I just wish they weren’t the default. And 1g sugar is way better than 5g! Which brand is that? I might check it out. But honestly, I still feel like it’s a slippery slope. My kids see me taking gummies and think they’re candy. I’ve had to hide them. Ugh.
See, that’s the problem. It’s not just about adults. It’s normalizing candy as medicine. And even ‘sugar-free’ ones often have maltitol or sorbitol which can wreck your gut. I’ll stick to my Shilajit resin in my coffee. Tastes like dirt but it works. You do you, but I’ll never buy a gummy vitamin. Rant over.