Gummies in Neverland

It's official: Grown-ups are over. I'm guessing that after the last baby boomer fades into dotage, America will be comprised of little kids and bigger kids. (President Peter Pan in 2028?) The proof is all around us: Grown men and women with children of their own play games on their portable toys all day long, just like my toddler did with his first Game Boy at age seven. But what really alerted me to the coming end of adulthood was the introduction of vitamins and fiber supplements that look and taste like candy.  

When I first saw a TV commercial for gummy vitamins I thought it was a spoof, until I saw it again and realized it was all too real. "Get the nutritional support you want in the gummy you crave with One A Day VitaCraves," their ads boast. "A healthy lifestyle never tasted better," with vitamins that "support your immunity in a delicious, fun-to-take gummy."

If you’re looking to go gummy but want a more natural choice, there's SmartyPants Gummy Multivitamins. (See photo above.)They're smart because they contain only organic cane sugar, tapioca syrup, gelatin, pectin, citric acid, and natural flavors and colors, and eating anything organic means you are intelligent, concerned about your health and also looking out for the environment. And there's more good news for women: If you're low on calcium, several supplements are available in both gummies and chewy caramels--just like candy, only better for you. Maybe, but who cares if it tastes good.