Love these. Not hard to swallow though they look big and you can taste them a bit.I chose Forte Essentials for the very high Vitamin E (200%RDI) and Zinc (94%) content. It's also good for Folate (100%), B12 (800%, good for seniors), Chromium (140%), and Vitamin D (100%), as well as having decent Iron (71%RDI (male), 55% for females). I much preferred this to the nutritional makeup of the more popular Centrum Women multivitamin. Very happy.-------------------Addendum: I've been using these for several years now, and these are still my go-to vitamin because of their nutritional content; however, I'm docking a star because they are difficult to digest: after a big meal like dinner is best, but it's easy to have your stomach feel uneasy/unpleasant for a while after swallowing them, especially earlier in the day when you haven't eaten as much. Read more

Works well, I had a Vit D & B deficiency for a while along with some others and took these daily for about a month and everything is back to normal now I just use them every other day to keep my levels in check.I will say though that to me the taste is definitely something that could be changed. Maybe use a different coating that doesn't taste as bad and it would be easier to swallow.The pills are orange and about the size of a kidney bean so it made swallowing them a bit more challenging for me as I don't do well with large pills.However I found that I could swallow them very easily with pudding by taking a spoonful of pudding and then inserting the pill on the spoon and swallowing it. Makes the taste non-existent and easy to swallow. Read more

I always buy the regular Centrum blue-label multivitamins which are great! For some reason, the red-label Forte pills decide to destroy my stomach every single time. 10 minutes of uncomfortable pain every morning. I always eat them with food. No idea why they do this to me. I've seen a few other comments on here saying the same thing. I'll stay away from the Forte for the rest of my life. Read more

After taking this product daily for several months, I've noticed many differences in my body; increased energy, greater focus, enhanced athleticism, and just the feeling of general health and wellness. It supplies my body with what it needs without any stomach irritation or queesyness. This product works!I'm a young male in my early 20's and I take one pill daily. After researching the amount of vitamins and minerals contained in one pill, I was surprised to learn that this pill has almost all of my daily requirements, aside from calcium and magnesium! *As this differs for everyone, I'd suggest comparing your suggested intake to what is provided.This is a quality product that I'll continue taking for a long time to come! Read more

The first time I purchased these multivitamins, I had no issues whatsoever. However, the second time I purchased these, I found I had almost acid reflux after taking a pill, even though I was particular about taking them with or right after my meal. My husband has also noticed something similar, but it seems to be more severe with me. I'm not sure what the deal is, but I won't be purchasing these again based on this issue. Two stars because the first time, I had no issue. Read more