Why do you think gummy bears are unhealthy?

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10 response(s)
Hazel W.

Gummy bears aren’t healthy because they are man-made product not an actual food— they’re completely “processed” i.e. full of sugar and chemicals that our bodies were not meant to ingest.

Jeppe W.

Because they are comprised entirely of sugar and artificial additives. They don’t even have real gelatin from bones anymore.

Jenny F.

Probably because it is mentally quite easy to eat alot of gummy bears. You can easily loose track of how many you have had.

Klaus D F.

Honestly, because I’m a paramedic and I’ve had too many drunk college girls throw them back up on me. But seriously, they’re full of sugar and otherwise have no nutritional value. If you really crave gummies, try the Gatorade or Clif ones during or after exercising.

Noel P.

I think because of the amount of sugar and the lack of calories it gives you. It even has glucose syrup and artificial flavoring.

Arnfried Q.

Not sure but they might dissolve early in body . They looks like gummy so people who don’t like to take medicine they might feel like eating candy also it’s gummy with various different shapes & characters , flavor and colors .

Mary P.

OK, first of all, I do not think gummy bears are unhealthy per se. It is simplistic to label some food as healthy and some as unhealthy. For someone who is Coeliac, a slice of wholemeal bread is very unhealthy, whereas for most of us it would be perfectly healthy. So there can be individual differences in what could be considered healthy. Beyond that, some foods are more obviously more nutritious than others. A handful of nuts, for most people, is a healthier snack than a handful of gummy bears. In general, the less a food has been processed, the more healthy it is. So gummy bears are highly processed food with no fibre or nutrients and contain loads of white sugar, as well as all sorts of chemicals for colour and preservatives. So, in general, gummy bears should be eaten in moderation (if at all!) as part of a well-balanced diet.

Nicole J.

They’re just sugar and gelatin, mostly. Empty calories that don’t amount to anything. No protein or fiber. Sweets are good every once in a while, but they don’t belong in a well balanced diet

Danny O.

They consist of lots of sugar which creates high peaks on your blood sugar. They usually include also many kinds of added artificial ingredients can other ways be bad for your body, mb in an unknown way.

Felix O.

I am not really sure but I would assume because they aren’t produced naturally and they are assumed to have a lot of sugar since it’s a candy.