Viactiv Calcium (500mg) plus Vitamins D & K, Milk Chocolate, 90-Count Soft Chews

by Viactiv

Product Features

• 6 chews provide 100% RDA of calcium; excellent source of vitamins D and K, which enhance calcium absorption
• Convenient and individually wrapped
• Each chew has only 20 calories and less than 1 gram of fat
• Regular exercise, a healthy diet, and enough calcium support bone health and may reduce risk of osteoporosis
• Please read all label information on delivery

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Active Nutrition for Women by Women®

• New! Value Size
• 500mg Calcium Supplement plus Vitamins D and K
• Milk Chocolate Flavor Soft Calcium Chews

How Much Calcium is Recommended?

Age	Recommended   Intakes:   mg per day	Number of Viactiv® Soft   Calcium Chews to Achieve   Recommended Daily Intake
4-8 years	800	1-2
9-18   years	1,300	2-3
19-50   years	1,000	2
51 and   over	1,200	2-3

Pregnant or Nursing

18 or   under	1,300	2-3
19 - 50   years	1,000	2

Source: National Academy of Science, Dietary Reference Intakes, 1997

Why Calcium?

Osteoporosis affects menopausal women, middle-aged and older persons.  Preventing osteoporosis should start earlier in your life.  Regular exercise and a healthy diet with enough calcium help build and maintain good bone health and may reduce the risk of osteoprosis later in life.  Calcium is essential for building strong bones and teeth.  Adequate calcium intake is important, but daily intakes above about 2,000 mg are not likely to provide additional benefit.

Why Vitamins D and K?

Vitamin D enhances calcium absorption and vitamin K aids in its utilization.

Viactiv Soft Calcium Chews...Be sweet to your bones.

Questions or comments? 
Please call toll free 1-877-Viactiv, or visit viactiv.com

Serving size, 1 Chew; servings per container, 90 Calories: 20 Calories from Fat: 5 Total Fat: 0.5g, 1% Sodium: 10mg, <1% Total Carbohydrate: 4g, 1% Sugars: 3g Vitamin D : 25% Vitamin K : 50% Calcium : 50%

Product Description

Calcium Supplement Plus Vitamins D and K. Active nutrition for women by women. Why Calcium? Osteoporosis affects menopausal women, middle-aged and older persons. Preventing osteoporosis should start earlier in your life. Regular exercise and a healthy diet with enough calcium helps build and maintain good bone health and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life. Calcium is essential for building strong bones and teeth. Adequate calcium intake is important, but daily intakes above about 2,000 mg are not likely to provide additional benefit. Why Vitamins D and K? Vitamin D enhances calcium absorption and Vitamin K aids in its utilization.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B001E96Q40
• UPC: 300450102904
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,534 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT the best way to get your calcium, July 27, 2008

By 

E. Gordon - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

As a woman, I too have concerns about building strong bones and staying healthy. However, this product is NOT my idea of a health supplement.

Just glance at the ingredients list (where items must, by law, appear in order of predominance): First comes "Corn Syrup" and "High Fructose Corn Syrup"--these have calories but NO nutritional value; they're used simply because they are the cheapest sweetening agents available. They're also likely to come from GMO corn (meaning it's been genetically modified to withstand high doses of petrochemical pesticides and/or herbicides).

Further down, there's "Soy Lecithin." While regular lecithin is derived from egg yolks, soy lecithin is chemically extracted from soy (and most likely GMO soy, to boot). Essentially, it's a waste product that comes from the manufacturing of soybean oil. You see, the "sludge" that's left over from soy refining is de-gummed with chemical solvents and (voila!) becomes "soy lethicin."

"Glyceryl Monostearate" is a synthetic, petroleum-based emollient and emulsifier (frequently used in makeup products...yum). And "Artificial Flavor" (could they BE more obscure?) is likely to contain dozens of chemical compounds.

Even the "healthy" part of this product, the "Calcium Carbonate" itself, happens to be the cheapest form of calcium on the market. What's more, like all inorganic forms of calcium, it's poorly absorbed (only 5-10% actually gets into your body).

These days, there are so many HEALTHIER options when it comes to vitamins and nutritional supplements that there's really no reason for putting this kind of petro-chemical cocktail into your body. The fact that this can be sold (and actually recommended) as a "health" product is a real shame.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Viactiv new formula, June 8, 2010

By 

Grace E. Ackerman (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Viactiv Calcium (500mg) plus Vitamins D & K, Milk Chocolate, 90-Count Soft Chews (Pack of 2) (Health and Beauty)

I used to love Viactiv carmel flavor and found it a good way to get my calcium, but they have changed the formula. The new product is VERY sticky and has an unpleasant artificial flavor. I won't buy any more unless they go back to the old formula.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Viactiv is okay, but Healthy indulgance is 1000x better, October 9, 2006

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adobe princess (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

Viactiv is better than a tablet, but there is something better on the market. Viactiv is better than some huge horse pill calcium tablet, but it is chewy and not really chocolate. It sticks to the teeth. Chocolate Indulgance is better.

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