Question 1

can chewing hard gummy bears cause cavities?

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Yes: All candy can cause cavities.

Question 2

how can someone's overall health impact their ability to bear children?

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Health and fertility: This is a complicated questions and depends on multiple different factors.  In general, the healthier the woman is, the more likely she is to have an easy and uneventful pregnancy.  However, age also affects pregnancy as well.  After age 35, mothers are considered to have advanced maternal age, and even if they are in perfect health, have a higher incidence of infertility and birth defects

Question 3

can i eat clear gummy bears during colonoscopy prep?

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Colonoscopy: If you were advised not to eat during your colonoscopy prep then I would avoid the clear gummy bears. You want to have your colon as cleaned out as possible for your procedure. Take care.

Question 4

i heard multivitamins don't really work or somehow ineffective, i just got the gummies kinds because im not able to afford healthy stuff, waste of $ ?

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Junk in = junk: Not sure where you heard that multivitamins don't work -- i've read a lot that says they can be helpful supplements to (not a replacement for!) a healthy diet.  The difference might be the product you're using, and its bioavailability in your system.  Gummies generally contain lots of sugar, and there are multiple kinds.  Some don't use natural vitamin e, for instance -- ; that's not good for you.

Question 5

does gummy bear candy cause diarrhea?

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Thanks for asking!: It can depends on how is your tolerance to sugar and how much are you consuming.

Question 6

can i eat gummy bears? i have acid reflux and i would like to eat some type of candy. thanks?

Accepted Answer

: Yes.

Question 7

do gummy smiles have to have surgery to fix them? i have a gummy smile that i don't love, but i'm mostly okay with it. are there any health or dental reasons that i should get it fixed?

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If : If you mean your teeth appear to be small due to an excess of gum tissue at the neck of the tooth, then a minor surgical recontouring of that tissue will help reduce that "gummy" look.

From a health standpoint, as long as you keep your teeth and gums clean, there is no reason you need to do any surgery if you are happy with your appearance.

Question 8

my craving during my pregnancy is gummy bears (haribo gold bears gummy candy) is it okay for me to eat gummy bears while pregnant ? i love them

Accepted Answer

Yes: No harm in indulging your craving some; however, gummy bears are basically sugar. You need to make sure you are eating a balanced diet for a healthy pregnancy. Also, too many sweets could result in excess weight gain which can have negative effects on pregnancy and increase risks of diabetes. Enjoy your gummy bears - in moderation!

Question 9

do food product containing gelatin, particularly gummy bears and gummy worms, reduce the effectiveness of bc pills, if taken just a few minutes apart?

Accepted Answer

Not normally: A person who is taking her birth control pills properly, and then eats a typical, normal amount of gelatin-containing foods, should not notice any change in the effectiveness of her birth control pills. Of course, nobody knows what would happen if a person ate an unsually huge amount of gelatin. Thus, as with all things in life... everything in moderation.

Question 10

what to do if your 4yr old and 2yr old ate more than 20 of there gummy bear vitamins? each one containing 200iu

Accepted Answer

Need more info: They are probably fine unless they contain a lot of iron- too much iron can be hazardous. Nothing else in them should cause acute toxicity. Obviously you need to keep these vitamins out of reach so this does not happen again! 
if you repost with the exact brand i can tell you more. 
See http://www.Chop.Edu/service/poison-control-center/tox-talk/iron-poisoning.Html.

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Can i eat gummy bears? i have acid reflux and i would like to eat some type of candy. thanks?

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Do gummy smiles have to have surgery to fix them? i have a gummy smile that i don't love, but i'm mostly okay with it. are there any health or dental reasons that i should get it fixed?

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My craving during my pregnancy is gummy bears (haribo gold bears gummy candy) is it okay for me to eat gummy bears while pregnant ? i love them

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Do food product containing gelatin, particularly gummy bears and gummy worms, reduce the effectiveness of bc pills, if taken just a few minutes apart?

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