GSE NutriGummies
“An Apple a day keeps the doctor away” is one of the best-known English proverbs. However, it has only been around in its current form since 1913. The original version of the much-cited folk saying was a Welsh rhyming verse from the 19th century. It said that an apple before going to bed would prevent the doctor from earning his bread. As with other fruits, the beneficial effects of apples were known long before the discovery of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and fibre. In many ancient cultures, healing men and women noticed that there were diseases that could be cured or reduced by eating certain plants. In the ancient Orient, for example, many ailments were treated with olive oil. Until the middle of the 18th century, sailors on long voyages were still more afraid of scurvy than of storms and pirates. The fact that up to three quarters of the crew died on long voyages was more of a rule than an exception. This made James Cook's expeditions all the more interesting, as sauerkraut and lemon juice were successfully used as a remedy against scurvy. However, doctors and scientists at the time could not say what made the sour juice so curative.
In 1881, the chemist Niolai Lunin created an artificial milk from carbohydrates, fat, proteins and salt. The composition of the ingredients corresponded to that of real milk. But the mice he fed with it perished after a short time. Lunin concluded that real milk must contain other vital substances. A few years later, the tropical doctor Christiaan Eijkman made a similar discovery in Indonesia. He noticed that chickens that ate unhusked rice were more resilient than their relatives that were fed hulled rice. So the rice bran had to contain health-promoting substances. The English physiologist Frederick Gowland Hopkins was also convinced that food had to contain more than just carbohydrates, fat, proteins and minerals. At the beginning of the 20th century, he succeeded in detecting vitamins A and B in milk for the first time. For this achievement, he was awarded the Nobel Prize together with Christiaan Eijkman in 1929.
The term vitamins, derived from the lt. "vita" (life), was coined by the biochemist Casimir Funk in 1912. In the 1920s and 30s, there was a veritable vitamin race in the research community. In 1936, all 13 essential vitamins were isolated in their pure form for the first time. This was a huge step forward for medicine. Deficiency diseases such as rickets, scurvy or beri-beri could now be treated specifically and are therefore almost extinct today. A normal mixed diet with several portions of fruit and vegetables is often sufficient for a proper supply of all vitamins. In certain phases of life or during physical stress, it can be useful to supplement specific nutrients and vitamins. If you don't want to resort to synthetically produced preparations, you can find many high-quality plant-based food supplements at GSE. And they are not only available in the form of powder or capsules, but also as colourful fruit gums.
GSE NutriGummies are available in different fruity variations. Happy NutriGummies are apple-flavoured fruit gums in a smiley shape. Valuable vitamin B12 supports the normal function of the nervous system. The dark red Beauty NutriGummies in the shape of puckered lips and the with the taste of blackcurrant support the normal function of the skin with biotin, selenium and vitamin C. Immune NutriGummies are fruit gums in the shape of a protective shield. In these NutriGummies with a sweet-tart orange flavour, Vitamin C, vitamin D3 and zinc support the normal function of the immune system. The compostable daily portion sachets each contain three fruit gummies. GSE NutriGummies are available in packs of 7 or 14 daily portions.
