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What’s Wrong with Flintstone’s Chewables?

Sunday 3 August 2008 @ 4:31 am

Over and over again I see people singing the praises of their doctor who told them all they need is 2 Children’s Flintstone’s chewables a day.

On the other side of the debate you see people saying it’s pretty much common sense that a vitamin for children can’t possibly be adequate for a full-grown adult, let alone alone an adult with rearranged intestines.

So what exactly is wrong with Flintstone’s chewables?

For starters, they do not have:

  • Zinc
  • Selenium
  • Copper
  • Magnesium
  • Vitamin K