Viactiv Calcium Chews Review

As a Registered Dietitan working with young children and teens, i find that a lot of them are not getting enough calcium.  Many don't like the taste of milk so they don't drink it, which is unfortunate since that is a great way to get calcium in the diet.  Luckily there is another way to get calcium in the diet - Viactiv Chews.  These are great because it is an easy way for a person to get calcium in the diet plus they taste good tood.  The teenagers i work with love them - it's almost like a sweet treat (okay maybe not as good ...but still tastes good!). 

However there are some things to keep in mind when taking a calcium supplement.  Don't assume that if you take 2 at once you can get all your calcium needs in one shot ... the body can only absorb so much at one time.  So only take one.  I'd actually recommend taking one and then trying to at least get some of your calcium from foods (much cheaper that way since these can be expensive!).  Also, don't take any calcium supplement separate from a multivitamin because iron in the multivitamin can interfere with the calcium absorption.  Also don't take your calcium supplement right after you've eaten a high iron meal for the same reason.