I’ve always been wary of the promises made by most multivitamins. With so many options, it can be tricky to know which ones are effective and which are a waste of time. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve bought a new trendy vitamin for it to collect dust on my cabinets.
So when I first heard about GEM, I was intrigued.
GEM offers personalized vitamins, but instead of using impossible-to-pronounce ingredients, their vitamins use only plant-based, whole-food ingredients. I wasn’t convinced it would make a difference in my health, but I still tried it since I love living as healthy of a lifestyle as possible (and we all know vitamins are super important as we get older).
Here’s why I’m sold and won’t ever look back:
To start, the simplicity won me over…
If you want to live healthy, everyone tells you to eat your veggies, take your vitamins, don’t forget about minerals, and add some herbs there too…that list goes on! For me, taking 5-6-7 pills every day felt just like overkill on both my list of to-dos and wallet.
But now just 1 daily GEM replaces numerous supplements! Each bite is a mix of 15+ whole food-sourced vitamins, minerals, greens, herbs, and more to fill all the gaps in your diet. I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather spend my hard-earned money (and save while I’m doing it!) on an all-in-one vitamin versus a bunch of different ones which can add up quickly — both in time and cost.
For a skeptic like me, the simplification made it easier to stay on track with taking my vitamins. It feels like you’re doing something good for yourself and your body daily. I’d even look forward to taking these bites!
These vitamins actually taste good…
They also come in different flavors, so you don’t have to deal with those nasty, chemical-like pills. I really like the Citrus Ginger Daily Essentials; it has that citrusy flavor that’s a tad refreshing.
It’s weird because it’s not a snack or a vitamin. These cubes are real food. I would compare them to a healthy protein bite.
But if you don’t like citrus flavors, they also have Lemon Raspberry, and Cacao – I might try the cacao next.
There’s ingredients I can pronounce…
Ultimately, this is what sold me. Most vitamins have tons of ingredients I just can’t pronounce or don’t understand what they are. After all, aren’t vitamins supposed to be for your health? Why would you add so much unnecessary stuff?
GEM is free of synthetics, artificial ingredients, added sugar, soy, gluten, and animal products. Basically, it’s just plants packed in a bite to help you get your daily supplements. My Daily Essentials GEM has dates, dried oranges, curcumin, oats, apricots, and ginger, for example. It even has C15:0 — the first essential fatty acid to be discovered in over 90 years which is crucial for keeping healthy on a cellular level.
GEM has other products to support my lifestyle…
After trying the daily supplements for a while, I also gave the Sleep Essentials and Calm Essentials a try.
The Sleep Essentials helps me fall asleep faster, and most importantly for me, it helps me STAY asleep, so I wake up refreshed and ready to shoot another TikTok! The Calm Essentials helps clear my head, especially when I feel in a creative rut. I’ve noticed that using these daily has really helped me feel more focused, calm, and less stressed.
Oh, did I mention that the Citrus Ginger flavor is also formulated to help promote a healthy gut? Win-Win!!
I’m a believer!
I never thought I’d say this, but I’m a firm believer in the benefits of GEM. For the first time, I feel the vitamins I’m taking are actually from whole food ingredients, delivering the right nutrients to my body.
And since it’s only one bite per day, I can honestly say having my daily GEM is now officially part of my routine.
