<p>Anybody have a good, all natural vitamin drink that they like? My DD has been drinking the Vemma Bode drink but recently I was told it’s not as healthy as we thought. She can’t take vitamin tablets and seems to tolerate the drinks better. Thanks</p>
<p>Why not just eat a healthy diet including fruits and vegetables for needed vitamins and minerals? Most people do not need vitamin supplements or concocted drinks. “All natural” does not mean better for you.</p>
<p>Do you mean like Nunn or Emergen-C?</p>
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<p>She could try taking iron separately with orange juice (& food), from her B vitamins.
Both iron & B vitamins can upset your stomach & a little food to start the digestion process also helps.</p>
<p>Maybe she’d like to get a blender and make her own healthy blended drinks?</p>
<p>I drink an Emergen-C every day, I’ve switched to the ones with multi-vitamins.</p>
<p>She has significant digestive issues and can’t eat a lot of food. We have started to make smoothies, but she leave for work at 6am and we are trying to find something that’s grab and go.</p>
<p>Ask her to try taking digestive enzymes, like the papaya chewables, for a few days with meas.</p>
<p>My SIL makes a bunch of smoothies and freezes them. She takes them to work and they slowly thaw so they’re drinkable by the time she is ready for lunch. That might be an option. The speed of thawing depends on the size of the cup, where you store it while thawing (if in an insulated bag it’s slower). It’s a quick and inexpensive way to have a liquid meal or snack on the go. Be sure the cover on the drink is secure to avoid a mess.</p>
<p>Probiotics often help.
Has she seen a nutritionist?
If she cant digest supplements, I would be concerned she is not getting maximum nourishment from her food as well.</p>
<p>Quite a few of these drinks are formulated with sugar substitutes that can exacerbate digestive problems (sorbitol, mannitol, etc.), so please check the labels carefully.</p>
<p>If one organizes the pre-measured ingredients in the fridge/freezer the night before, making a smoothie in the morning is faster than brewing a cup of coffee.</p>
<p>If there’s an eating issue, not knowing anything about her nutrition, I’d start with a food diary to see if she’s getting enough protein, etc. </p>
<p>I mention this for 2 reasons. I’ve been through nutrition issues, particularly protein intake, with 2 kids and vegetarian diets - one dairy free, gluten free, etc. And I found that when I started to eat a significantly more vegetarian diet, I was coming up short on protein, often not making the RDA, which is pretty low for an active person. So I added protein powder and sometimes a pre-made shake like Muscle Milk, both lactose free because that matters a lot for me.</p>