I need help. I know this is a silly question. Are Flintstone Vitamins okay during induction?

I don't have Flintstones in the house, but I do have Centrum for Kids, and the amounts of various vitamins are fairly equivalent to what I take in my multi-vitamin, but lacking in a lot of the minerals. I don't see things like potassium, magnesium, chromium, which could spell trouble in a low carb diet.

You'd truly be better off taking a multi-vitamin -mineral supplement. I understand some people have real difficulty swallowing big pills, but it's more psychological than anything else. I used to gag trying to get down a pill, but have learned to do it. Even those large "horse pills" are smaller than most foods you swallow. Just take a huge gulp of water with each pill.

Obviously, I'm assuming that that is the problem!

Good luck.

There are adult chewables available. Be aware that chewables will always contain some kind of carb sweetener ... sucrose, fructose or honey. Granted, not a huge amount .. best to count 1g to be safe. Make sure to drink a big glass of water after, and swish around to get any bits that stick to your teeth .. the combination of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and sugar is BAD news for cavities. * note to parents * .. if your kids take chewable vitamins, make sure they drink a glass of water after (not sweet juice)

You could also try taking multiple vitamin-mineral supplements that you take 3 pills a day .. 1 at each meal. The pills are much smaller since there's a lower dose in each. These will usually have no sugar added.

Doreen

It is always amazing the little bits of wisdom I pick up here - both LC and nonLC. I never thought to have my daughter drink some water after her morning vit - but I always wondered how good globs of that stuff stuck in her molars was for her teeth (since I assume the kids vitamins have their fair share of sugar!) Now I know! Thanks for a pearl of wisdom.